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Originally Posted by ASAP
I just think power numbers will be closer to 360. 1M was 340, they added 20 to the base car and will add 20 to the m car. 360 crank on an n55 is easy.
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Would make perfect sense but 1Ms never had 340 at crank as we all know. It is a hugely, politically underrated engine; some say that the car makes 340 at the wheels which imo is closer to truth.
After almost 2.5 years of experience with this car and following everything related to it I take it as a (safely) 360 ps and around 550 nm/400 tq car from factory.
Which is all a small M car needs, M2 included by the way. Weight is more important. M2 has to manage around 1400 kg. weight because 1M was too heavy for its size with 1495 kg. The fact that you don't feel it because of torque monster engine and very quick steering mated to a short wheelbase doesn't mean that it was light enough, it was just light in comparison to E9X M3.
Again, weight is more important for the M2, not the power.
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