These are the hot hatches still available, and they can sprint from a standstill to 60 mph in less than five seconds.

The exception is the latest performance range-topper, the M135i xDrive, and as you can probably guess from the name, all four wheels are driven. Effectively, the M135i shares its powertrain with ...

And given that the JCW is a chunky ‘Mini’ it’s no surprise that the M135i xDrive is no lightweight either, coming in at 1525kg, which is almost 100kg more than the crooning straight-six ...

For the F40 generation, the 1 Series range has been cut back to two variants from launch, with the 118i for volume sales and the M135i xDrive hot hatch taking aim at the new Mercedes A35 and the Audi ...

For the F40 generation, the 1 Series range has been cut back to two variants from launch, with the 118i for volume sales and the M135i xDrive hot hatch taking aim at the new Mercedes A35 and the Audi ...