yeah. i see it from a marketing stand point.
having had the chance to work on the suspension of an e90x m3, it should be pretty nice if its transferred over to the 1M. shorter wheel base, lighter car, more ample torque, lsd, should rival a lot, if any, in the sports compact coupe segment.
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Originally Posted by wstce92
From my understanding, the 1M borrows majority of chassis/suspension components from the current e9x M3's. So over a regular 135i, you get a much wider track, lsd, the m3 components, etc. How the engine is set-up( ie is it a n54 unit with larger turbos? Or just different mapping?) remains unseen. But even with ~70 less horsepower, you get a lot more torque, in a lighter car, so the 1M should hold its own against the M3 (although obviously not enough to outshine it's older brother and cannibalize sales).
Also, manual only  |