BMW's M Performance range is the perfect middle ground between performance for the track and day-to-day use

Is there a perfect middle ground between blistering performance for the track, and for day-to-day use? BMW's M Division says yes, with the M Performance range.Fastidiously engineered for proper racing, and fitted with engines tuned to the heavens of power, it is when these lightning-quick celebrities are zipping and squealing their way around Nürburgring that they truly come alive.

Whereas the BMW 420i and 430i Coupes come with four cylindered 2.0-litre engines, the M440i xDrive Gran Coupe is powered by an incredible 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six enhanced with a 48V mild hybrid system. Fitted with meatier M Sport brakes that are standard across the range, the cars also beckon to be pushed a bit harder; you know that they can pull back when you want them to.

A burst of acceleration arrives as Sport+ mode is awakened, and the chassis and drivetrain leap into their sportiest settings. This may surprise the driver at first, but only grows more and more addictive. With the system's ability to transfer up to 100 per cent of drive torque between the front and rear axles, less power is actually sent by default to the front to make the cars rear biased.

But then when it senses the driver getting a bit playful — such as during hard cornering — power sent to the inner wheels can be reduced so that your turns are tighter and sharper. It also gets a weight-reducing carbon roof and carbon fibre inserts in the cabin, while its vented M Compound front and rear brakes will firmly hold their ground when you turn the heat up on them through the bends.

The M235i xDrive Gran Coupe, for instance, is a suitable pocket rocket for those with growing families. The X3 M40i, on the other hand, stands tall before those with a preference for SUVs.

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