The engine is the 2 - litre single -
turbo unit shared with the BMW 118d, and it offers up 141bhp and 225 lb ft.. This is combined with CO2 emissions of 114g / km (# 30 annual car tax, 13 % BIK rate) and a claimed 65.7 mpg in the hatchback, which completes 0 - 60 in eight seconds on its way to a 134mph top speed.
The controls are appropriately mapped to the DualShock 4 controller with the control scheme consisting of holding R2 to accelerate; pressing L2 to brake; pressing L1 to tow an object; holding R1 to look behind your car; pressing square to engage
turbo boost when at least one of the
turbo boost meter
units is full; double tapping square to be in the zone when all four
units of the
turbo meter are full; pressing triangle to fire weapons or towed objects at opponents or alternatively pressing triangle when no weapon is equipped to beep your car's horn; pressing downwards on the left analogue stick to enable your car's weapon to be fired backwards at a car behind you; holding O and changing the direction of the left analogue stick to drift; pressing X to jump; pressing upwards on the right analogue stick to drive on two wheels; moving the right analogue stick to the left or right to side bash a car in that respective direction; pressing downwards on the right analogue stick to drive backwards; combining different directions on the right analogue stick to perform a variety of air tricks; changing the direction on the left analogue stick to steer your car; pressing the
share button takes you to the
share feature menu; and pressing the options button to display the pause menu.