Since launching in the 2016 F30 340i, the B58 has been used in many performance and luxury vehicles with very favorable results. These include the BMW Z4 M40i, 440i, M340i, M240i, X3, X4 M40i ...

up from 320bhp in the old F30 340i. Given that peak torque stretches from 1850rpm to 5000rpm, it should make short work of the 1670kg kerb weight, and indeed, the figures suggest exactly that ...

However, the F30 has a set of strong and progressive brakes ... anything other than the 340i will be disappointing. Other models will oversteer if you’re aggressive enough with you inputs ...