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Originally Posted by robertm
They did however design a hugely capable car that happens to be able to put far more power to the ground than the tires can handle. So, if drifting is your thing it will do it. Note the M3, M5 and M6 will do the same.
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I don't know that any of those cars overwhelmed the rear tires with quite as much margin as the 1M. Yes my old E46 M3 would get sideways, but it could put all the power to the ground in a straight line in 1st gear. The 1M is far, far away from being able to do that.
A quick glance at the numbers reveals why: The M3 was already very close to the traction limit, but using the torque to the wheels people have been seeing on the dyno (and tire height, gearing and weight) and the 1M has about 32% more twist to the rear axle with no extra weight to keep it planted. Even the M6 has 15% less thrust for its weight in 1st.
All of this adds up to one thing: the 1M looks to me like the most tail-happy car BMW has ever built, and BMW has made its share.