So, these enthusiasts perked up back in 2020, when they heard that BMW was to introduce a new front-wheel drive hatchback and a car that may well have been able to challenge the GTI’s supremacy.

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 ...

Note that the Golf GTI will be available in limited number of units in India, launch expected in com... Volkswagen has confirmed that both new cars will be launched in India in early part of ...

The GTI isn’t the only 300 horsepower hot hatch ... Despite its more modest power-to-weight figure, the BMW feels more inherently sporty from the off, as a natively rear-driven coupe probably ...

So BMW needs a pat on the back for stepping off at the deep end into the GTI’s territory with its first front-wheel drive hot hatch – the 128ti. If the idea of a front-drive performance BMW ...

So, these enthusiasts perked up back in 2020, when they heard that BMW was to introduce a new front-wheel drive hatchback and a car that may well have been able to challenge the GTI’s supremacy.