Not all test drive reports and reviews are created equal, and it's to do with the vehicle(s) in question. Some are so fresh; so different; so ground-breaking, that the minute the car breaks cover (sometimes even before that) and hits your corneas, you'd give up a limb to know what it's like to drive. Others, let's very politely say, simply do not warrant the same kind of anticipation and excitement.
And so it is with facelifts. Some are so major, that platform aside, they're pretty much all-new models. Others stick on LED DRLs, new wheels, new colours and new seat fabrics, and then sit biting their nails hoping you won't see past the disguise.
Well, BMW recently gave us a glimpse into its facelift world in Lisbon, Portugal, where we sampled the refreshed 1 Series in 120d and M135i forms. You may already have formed your own opinions, but nevertheless, join me as I dig deeper to see if this is the wheeled equivalent of Caitlyn (nee Bruce) Jenner, or your hairdresser who's changed the colour of her nail polish.
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