What does the BMW 1 Series have that the RS3 doesn't? For starters: rear-wheel drive. It also has an unofficial, yet impressive, speed-based championship under its belt...Or should we say, hood?

That's right. Fifth Gear recently pitted the BMW 1 Series and RS3 against each other in a single-lap, down-and-dirty drag race. In the video, documenting the friendly competition, Fifth Gear's Tiff Needell, acts like a giddy...