Drivetrain: RWD

Rear-wheel drive, where power is sent to the rear axle only.

  • BMW M135i F21

    BMW M135i F21

    The BMW M135i F21 arrived in 2012 as the three-door version of the second-generation 1 Series, and it was a very BMW-flavoured answer to the rising premium hot-hatch market. Where many rivals were moving toward transverse four-cylinder engines and all-wheel drive, the M135i kept a longitudinal engine layout, rear-wheel drive, and a turbocharged straight-six. BMW’s…

  • ID.3 GTX Performance

    ID.3 GTX Performance

    The ID.3 GTX Performance is VW’s electric hatch performance candidate, effectively a GTI for the EV era.

  • Cupra Born VZ

    Cupra Born VZ

    The Cupra Born VZ is the Spanish brand’s first all-electric foray into the C-segment hatch sector. That puts it in competition with traditional hot hatchbacks like the Golf and Focus, but also with Volkswagen’s electric ID.3 with which it shares its technology.