Unlike the BMW 128ti, a direct rival for the Golf GTI, the M140i is rear-wheel drive. Combined with 50:50 weight distribution, it has an engaging, well-balanced feel. A 3.0-litre straight-six mill ...

Since the retirement of the glorious second-generation F20 BMW M140i, with its magnificent B58 straight-six turbo and rear-wheel drive configuration, many ...

It’s taken the latest, front-wheel-drive-based 1-series ... to buy a late-model BMW M140i. Frustrated by the direction in which BMW was heading, Bird noticed that the outgoing M140i was the ...

The M140i isn’t a fully fledged M car – it’s a diet version from the M Performance ... Shifting gears is an eight-speed automatic with a sport mode, manual mode and paddles, with drive being sent to ...

The BMW 1 Series alternative isn’t just another prestige little ... The price is bang-on compared to rivals such as the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Audi A3 The M140i also has the standard features ...

Unlike their predecessors, the M140i and M240i will be available in four wheel drive. And, they accelerate even faster still. The xDrive four wheel drive models are only available with the 8 speed ...