Drive is sent to all four wheels via an xDrive system, but this is set up with a front-wheel bias, which might be a surprise to M car fans, as well as owners of the previous rear-drive M135i/M140i ...

These are the key ingredients for a great hot hatch. BMW’s M135i has switched from rear-wheel drive and dropped the lusty inline-six, but, forgetting that, on its own this has the makings for a ...