My BMW M140i just got better — with an Akrapovic exhaust and limited-slip differential (LSD) upgrade! This Autobahn-ready hot hatch now delivers sharper handling, louder sound, and improved rear-wheel ...

That this is one of the only rear-wheel-drive hatches left on the planet makes ... Only the 120i and the M140i don’t have run-flats as standard. The BMW 1 Series has the maximum five-star ANCAP rating ...

With the traction control fully deactivated, the M140i will slide around as you would expect from a 335bhp rear-wheel drive car. Be too clumsy with the steering and you can induce some understeer ...

The M140i isn’t a fully fledged M car – it’s a diet version ... with drive being sent to the rear wheels. BMW says its most efficient petrol engine in the 1 Series range is the three-cylinder in the ...

Its steering lets you place the front wheels exactly ... Being a BMW, it also has quality materials inside, plus there’s space for four and the ride is supple. The M140i can even top 35mpg ...