BMW M Sport (M Sport)

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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. 

A dual-clutch transmission (DCT) is a type of gearbox that uses two separate clutches and sets of gears, with one set for odd gears and another for the even ones. 

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

Volkswagen's DSG (direct-shift gearbox) is a dual-clutch automatic gearbox that allows for faster gear changes for better performance and fuel efficiency.

Ride quality refers to a how comfortable a car is to travel in.