The M135i will face stiff competition, particularly from the Audi RS3 Sportback and the current Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. According to Caranddriver as great as the other cars are or will be, the BMW is special because it is the only rear-wheel-drive car in this group, and because you can still get it with a manual transmission. And we certainly wish we could get it in the U.S. as well.