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Here is a collection of thoughts on the 1 Series M:

  • The engine ability figures will be disappointing to a big number of enthusiasts.
  • The chassis is the weak link in the 135i, especially at higher speeds. And anytime y'all can dump the runflats . . .
  • The 'air curtain' wheel airflow management technique is actually skilful tech. If Hummer had done that with its H2 they may have increased information technology highway MPG number.
  • The styling does a good task of hiding a heavy set of shoulders and hips now the rails has been widened front and rear.
  • Our own Shawn Molnar quickly picked up on the new six speed tranny. In an earlier article I thought that the DCT would non exist included because it would take too long to sort its software out with the revised ECU software. Looks like that was wrong. Information technology would appear that the DCT was not included considering of the total torque available to the i Series Chiliad.
  • Why oh why can't we get fabric seats on any 1er, let lonely the operation 1 Serial M where that slippery leather volition leave you sideslip sliding away in the esses.
  • And why do they insist on the silly cast bridges that keeps the restriction pads from beingness inverse without having to drop the calipers from the rotors.
  • It will be interesting to run into if the ride comfort is acceptable. In the best of all worlds, the driver will get more feedback from the intermission and steering, while the passenger feels a barely perceptible departure at normal speeds. The treatment difference between the 1 Serial M and the 135i should be like the deviation betwixt the E46 M3 and E46 330i ZHP.
  • While pricing has yet to be announced, information technology would be worth speculating that Usa pricing volition be constrained past the presence of the 335is in the lineup. Price the 1M beyond the 335is . . .
  • In fact, who would consider the 335is as an alternative to the 1M?
  • The lack of any form of automated transmission automatically (pun intended) limits the audience for this car. And mayhap that's a good thing.
  • The 19×9 inch wheels up front end hopefully will banish understeer to the 6th circle of hell.
  • BMW claims the 1 Series M volition do 0-60 in iv.7 seconds. Which buff volume will set that number beneath 4.ii first?
  • I wish that the peak ability would be extended to nearly 6500 RPM and make that last surge to the redline at 7K worth the try. But then they'd be stepping on the toes of the M3. All the same, if you simply extend that fabulous fat/flat torque curve to 6000 RPM, the HP number goes to about 380; still well beneath the M3.

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