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AMS Reviews BMW 1M Coupe. Convinced It's a Pure Sports Car
BIMMERPOST NEWS AMS Reviews BMW 1M Coupe. Convinced It's a Pure Sports Car Another 1M review is in from Germany. AMS got their hands on a 1-series M Coupé, and we've translated the essential details from their review. In short, AMS considers the 1M one of the best sports cars available but found some drawbacks in daily use and under less than ideal conditions. They clocked an amazing 4.7 seconds for 0-62mph which is on par with the E9x M3 they've tested previously. Equally impressive, 0-124mph only took 16.6 seconds while returing an average of 18.2 mpg. AMS gave 4 stars out of 5. The firm ride, traction on wet roads and the steering they consider too heavy apparently avoided a 5-star-rating. Select quotes from the review: Quote:
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04-23-2011, 10:46 AM | #2 |
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You should expect a rear-drive car to slide in the wet and over bumps under throttle....
Anyway, this makes me feel even better about my decision. |
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04-23-2011, 10:49 AM | #3 |
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Not really surprise that it would be tail happy in the rain when it's got all that torque down low on the rev band.
And going sideways on your daily commute sounds good to me... |
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Not exactly hi-res, but higher res
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04-23-2011, 11:27 AM | #9 |
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I wouldn't say they are quiet - but they should be.
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04-23-2011, 12:36 PM | #15 |
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The AMS also wrote, that the 1M has the same N54 Engine as the Z4 35is and a expensive forged crankshaft.
Thought the 1M had the same Engine like the 135i -> 1 Turbo and twinscroll. Is the N54 better than the N55? |
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Yes, the N54 has more potential than the N55. N55 has more fuel efficiency.
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Nice to see AMS echo some of my own experience, in that the car pulls strongly all the way to recline at 7k.
Also nice to see the 0-60 numbers equal/best that of the e9x that so many pundits insist that BMW is protecting my " hamstringing" the 1M. |
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04-23-2011, 01:22 PM | #19 |
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The 1M has a tuned version of the N54. That engine is also used in the Z435is and 335is. 2 turbos on the N54, 1 turbo on the N55.
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It's a nice car, but my 135i is only 5 months old. Although I can drive a manual, there are reasons why I must have an automatic. No way is a 1M on the radar for me. Those who get them will really be happy.
Be careful on 0-60 times from C&D. They use a drag strip style roll out that cuts .3 second off the time and everything is adjusted for temperature and barometric pressure to the ideal. C&D has also been known to flat make things up. The times they get for some all wheel drive cars are limited to about 6 runs per replacement transmission.
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Bimmer Magazine, October 2010, page 49: "It's also one of the fastest, with a 414-hp naturally aspirated V8 engine that can propel it from zero to 60 in just 4.0 seconds…." Nevertheless, being an ex-135i driver, the car rocks!!!
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