#m135i

BMW revealed its newest three-door M135i back in May, and catching it live at the 2012 Paris Motor Show reminds us how America will miss out on yet another hot hatchback.

As exciting as it is to see BMW‘s new three-door 1-Series and M135i, sadly, neither be making their way to America anytime soon.

The BMW M135i concept was  teasing us at the Geneva Motor Show, as BMW would not confirm if it was going to become a production car. Now, we know it will be put into production, and we caught the hot hatch in our  spy photos out testing on the Nurburgring in Germany. 

The BMW M135i will get its power from an I-6 turbocharged engine that will make roughly 330 hp and 370 lb.-ft. of torque. An optional all wheel drive setup will also be offered on the M135i, and a choice of manual or automatic transmissions. The car may also have  a diesel option as well, following in the footsteps of the X5 M50d, and the X6 M50d.

First, the BMW M135i concept unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show is confirmed for production, offering a turbocharged six-cylinder powerplant mated to a choice of manual or automatic transmissions. What’s more, optional all-wheel drive is offered as well. Unfortunately, the M135i will be out of reach for the North American market.

The BMW M135i is undoubtedly making its way to production form for the European market soon. The M135i Concept gave us a look at the performance variant of the 1-Series hatchback, and it appears that the German automaker has taken it out to the ‘Ring for testing.

The M135i is expected to launch late this year in Europe packing a turbocharged 3.0L, straight-six with more than 300-hp. And if the M135i is anything like the 1M Coupe that America got, it should be a huge hit considering how quickly the order books closed on one of our favorite sports coupes ever tested.

Check out the video below.

Though it hasn’t been made official by the German automaker themselves, it is widely believed that the BMW M135i Concept which is debuting at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show, will be heading to production.