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"the 1M's N54 three-liter (not the 2011-model 135i's twin-scroll, single-turbo N55)
is a separate beast from the current M3's four-liter V8.
At 335 horsepower, the twin-turbo six is way out of the M3's 414-hp league,
but makes up the difference with stacks of torque from 1,500 rpm to 4,500 rpm,
peaking at 332 lb/ft — 37 lb/ft more than the M3. It also has a provisional
overboost function, that issues temporary peaks of 369 lb/ft during low-idle,
high-load situations
With a wheelbase that's four inches shorter than the M3,
and the addition of the M3's quicker, 12.5:1 steering ratio,
the 1M turns much more aggressively than the longer M3. |