The BMW M135i is a lovely yet a beast German car, with an extremely evolutionary design and sheer performance under the hood.

Speaking about performance, the M135i packs a 3.0-liter six-cylinder inline unit, which produces 326 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque, enough to reach 100 km/h in just 5.1 seconds. The manual transmission sends the power to the rear axle. With the eight-speed automatic, the model reaches the same straight-line in 4.9 seconds.

All the power wasn`t altered by the tuning program carried out by the folks from DCM Design tuner. Instead, the technicians have wrapped the model with an extremely eye-catching wrap without affecting the car`s stock yet gorgeous looks.

As we can depict from the pictures below, we are looking here at an extremely menacing BMW M135i, all dressed-up with a matte black body wrap with yellow accents.

Other standout fetures refer to the transparent protective foil for the headlights, alloy wheels wrapped in gunmetal as well as the brake calipers in yellow. The result is a truely menacing and aggressive BMW M135i.

DCM Design tuner have also released a media gallery with their latest project and I have to say that the model looks extremely cool. If I had such a model, I would definetely go for the matte black wrap and yellow accents! Would you?

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And even if they don’t impress too much from a performance perspective, they remain one of the most hunted down models from the class. The reason is pretty obvious: they are small and provide the best quality price ratio. Not to mention that the chicks love them.

One of them, the BMW M135i, was recently put for a display at BMW`s preferred Abu Dhabi showroom, the model standing quietly and waiting for its audience in a gorgeous and exotic Valencia Orange.

It may not impress much with a plethora of added bits as we have expected from a BMW on a display at Abu Dhabi, but perhaps this wasn’t the intention. And sometime, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally like it the way it is, as the color and the one-off set of wheels from the M Performance catalog say it all.

Changes didn’t occur under the hood either, the model still enjoying the fine and “quiet” 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine, with 321 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque, which is just enough to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds. The power is sent to the rear axle via a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic.

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Still, they can have different features and trims thanks to the M Performance Parts program the car maker is running.

Recently, a BMW dealership in Abu Dhabi presented a special M135i that underwent tuning using M Performance Parts. Called the BMW M135i M Performance Special Edition, this particular Bimmer has pretty much anything you can add to it. From the exhaust system to carbon fiber mirrors, they don’t seem to have missed anything.

The result is not a bad looking car per se, but it does look a bit too much. Still, coming from the Arab Emirates, this is not at all unusual. It seems they have cultivated a particular opulence when it comes to anything they can buy, and while the owner of one such M135i M Performance Special Edition might not really need all the extra features, it does make a point of what his status is, because affording all of it isn’t easy.

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The company opted for a sports exhaust and a revised ECU in order to squeeze the extra 85 horses and 90 Nm of torque. This package is compatible with both rear- and all-wheel drive versions of the model.

At the exterior, the model gets 19-inch alloy wheels, a black finish with contrasting yellow touches, Michelin Super Sport tires, carbon fiber mirror caps, new diffuser and a revised braking system.

Inside, you will get Alcantara upholstery, carbon/aramid inserts, BMW Performance seats and leather trim.

“The external appearance of the MH1 400 is perfected by a smooth-blending BMW M-Performance rear spoiler and an exclusive full wrapping in “longitudinally polished aluminum in matt black”,” adds the tuner.

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And even if we are to put aside the improved airflow and extra power a custom exhaust brings, we are still left with the pure noise it delivers.

Battles between BMWs equipped with aftermarket exhaust systems are quite common among enthusiasts, and while most would agree that there is a definite difference between revving your engine in neutral and really giving it all on the road, sometimes it’s easier to just let loose in a parking lot.

Gathering a few BMW M135i, a sound-off battle royale was organized, just to see which tuner provides the most noise with their respective product. Measured in decibels, there was not that big a difference, but overall BCS was the loudest. If It were up to me, decibels wouldn’t be the way to go, but rather a 3 person jury.

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But there are some tuning projects out there that make even me desire a vehicle like that. And for all the improvements Tuningwerk applied on the M135i, this particular version doesn’t do it for me.

In the standard form, the BMW M135i is able to produce 355 Hp. After installing a new turbo, the in line six cyclinder engine now produces 445 Hp. To keep the power steady, especially on the bends, Tuningwerk also installed a limited slip differential.

Drive stability was also improved by the addition of triple adjustable KW Clubsport suspension system. The brakes were updated to BMW Performance, with some personal touches from Tuningwerk. For those that went with manual transmission, the aftermarket specialist also offers two choices of flywheels. Depending on your needs, you can shave either 2 kg or 4.5 kg off the part.

As for the interior, Tuningwerk didn’t really bother too much, with only new seats from Recaro installed and a rollcage.

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The manufacturing company is Milltek, and the product promises to do a good job in both power increase and sound improvement.

Milltek’s Sport Performance exhaust system for the BMW M135i is made of stainless steel. In order to speed up the air flow on its way out, the diameter of the system was reduced from 80 mm to 76 mm. The exhaust system will be available for just 565 EUR.

When it is launched, Milltek will only make available a cat-back version, with options coming later like a turbo back system, large bore downpipes and a high flow catalytic converter configuration. The final segment of the exhaust is dual, and you get the option of fitting polished or black GT-90 trims.

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The tuners decided to display their creation in a nice little clip. But before we see the Ac Shnitzer M135i go nuts, let’s mention a few improvements.

The biggest modification is done to the engine, for a power increase. The tinkering brought the 6 cylinder engine to 360 Hp, up from 320. Normally, with a power increase, you’d expect your ride to produce more CO2, but thanks to AC Schnitzer’s Efficient Performance, the emissions actually dropped a bit.

Modifications brought to the power output translate in an acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds (down from 4.9) and the time from 80 km/h to 180 km/h dropped from 12.9 to 10.8 seconds.

The exterior hasn’t seen much improvement, with the exhaust system and rear “wing” being the most obvious one, while also adding a new spoiler.

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