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 ...

the 540i is the most potent petrol-powered models offered in the UK, with the four-cylinder 530i at the foot of the range. These are the latest modular family of engines, all turbocharged. BMW has ...