"Able to hit 62mph in 8.5 seconds and run onto a top speed of 130mph, the 118i is no slouch, and is a long way on from the original 116i that could only manage 10.9 seconds to 60. The key to this performance is a twin-scroll turbocharger that forces additional air into the combustion chamber upon demand. It runs at very light pressure in the 118i so there’s none of the lag and lunge you get with more heavily boosted cars. It just offers the driving characteristics of a 2.0-litre normally aspirated engine."