Small cars are big business in the broader motoring industry and it's no different with the luxury segment. For a decade or more now, luxury brands have been injecting their DNA into more ...

BMW used to say proper cars driven by true enthusiasts should be rear-wheel drive. All through the late 1980s and 90s it produced adverts that said as much. And then in 2014 BMW launched the 2 ...

The Only BMW 118i Video Review With 3-Cylinder Donuts. Published: 18 Nov 2016, 16:13 UTC • By: ... This is pretty much guaranteed to be the last rear-wheel drive compact BMW hatchback.

My 09 plate 74,000 mile BMW 118i has just been diagnosed as needing a new engine by BMW Maidenhead as a result of the timing chain tensioner failing and getting sucked into the rest of the engine, ...

Although the word ‘cheap’ is a relative term, the BMW 118i starts at $39,990 plus on-road costs, or about $44,800 drive-away according to the BMW website. That’s basically the same money as ...

The second-generation BMW 1-series, the firm’s smallest model (for now). It remains rear-wheel drive, and prices kick off below the £20K mark. The 118i we’ve driven starts at £21,985, and it ...

From a sales perspective, BMW had to make the move. Front-wheel drive and transverse engines mean the new 1 Series has a shorter bonnet, 3.3cm more rear legroom and 20-litres of extra boot space ...

BMW claims a 0-100kmh time of 9.4 seconds on premium unleaded, which sounds optimistic. If you're sitting up front in the driver's seat then, like many BMWs, the 118i is a nice place to be. Back ...