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The BMW M140i Goes Sideways

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017ProAdvise Car Advisors

In the battle of the hot/hyper hatchback, BMW’s choice to give the 1-series a rear-wheel drive drivetrain is one that has baffled its rivals while gathering a religious fan base. This hind-powered setup has proved to be detrimental in some areas that buyers find relevant in this segment – acceleration, grip and predictability. But in...

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Video: Front-Wheel Drive vs Rear-Wheel Drive

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017ProAdvise Car Advisors

Fellow South African motoring publisher Cars.co.za answers the age old question: Front-Wheel Drive or Rear-Wheel Drive? To be honest, pitting a notoriously under-powered Toyota 86 (147 kW) against a turbo-engined Volkswagen Golf GTI (169 kW) was always going to go one way. Without giving away anything, what we can say is that the result is rather alarming but...

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