BMW M Performance (M Performance)

Horsepower is how the power produced by an engine is measured.

Alloy wheels not only look better than traditional steel wheels, but they are also lighter, so they can help improve a car’s handling and reduce fuel consumption.

A 4x4 car is one that is fitted with four-wheel drive, which means that the power created by the engine is sent to all four wheels.

M Sport is a trim available on BMWs, offering a sportier exterior and sometimes performance upgrades, inspired by BMW's M division.

An all-wheel-drive (AWD) system sends the power of the engine to both the front and rear wheels all the time so if one or more wheels is stuck, or can’t get any grip on the road, the other wheels are still driving the car forward. 

Handling describes the way a car reacts on the road to what a driver does, using the steering wheel and pedals.

Brake horsepower (BHP) is a measurement of how much power a car engine produces.

PS (short for Pferdestärke - Horse Strength in German) is how the power produced by an engine is measured and is defined as metric horsepower. 

Sport utility vehicle - or SUV - a type of car fitted with four-wheel drive, which was built for use off-road.

A rear wheel drive car is one where the power generated by the engine is sent to the rear wheels, which then ‘push’ the car along.

A car with front-wheel drive (FWD) means that the engine and gearbox are connected directly to the front wheels only.

Carbon fibre is a material that is used in racing cars and now, increasingly, in road cars. It is a light and extremely strong reinforced plastic that contains carbon fibres and is ideal for making stiff, strong but lightweight cars.

BMW's M Performance bridges the gap between its M Sport cars and the high-performance M series.

AMG is Mercedes-Benz's performance division that designs high-performance versions of its vehicles.