The second-generation BMW 1 Series known internally as the F20 (five-door) and F21 (three-door) was launched back in 2011 and stayed in production until 2019. It remains the brand’s last rear-wheel-drive hatchback to date that was also available with six-cylinder engines. The range-topping M140i was unveiled with the facelift from 2016 and is still a very capable hot hatch even by today’s standards.
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