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Originally Posted by bitcore
This. I want torque along with the chassis and suspension that comes with a true M car. What's the use of making an M car with a great suspension and LSD without having the torque to enjoy what that recipe does?
IMO, there are only two uses for a 4 cyl in a RWD platform: - Fuel economy
- Weight/money savings with the result of gutless performance.
For the M235i in US: "Weight distribution, front/rear – Manual Transmission 51.9/48.1%" - That's good enough for a street car for me. Yes, the 228 is 50/50%, it's only 45 lbs lighter. Maybe the M2 will come with manual seats, less sound deadening and drop that front ratio down by .25% - maybe a thinner bonnet, etc.
I sound like a muscle car enthusiast, but color me stereotypical if I simply don't enjoy cars with small power plants. |
Where do you get the 45lbs lighter? 228 is 3,260 vs 3,505 for the M235 which is 245 lbs and is significant.
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