i LOVE how the 1 series is in this race!

[vladr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=uDP7Pty8Qnw

[tranism]

... and got its ass kicked. BUT it is one of the best looking ones there.

[P7X]

Originally Posted by tranism

... and got its ass kicked. BUT it is one of the best looking ones there.

Of course it did, look what its trying to hang with. It's impressive that it's considered part of that group of "drivers" cars.

[slim_e90]

I wonder how many of these cars were outside their break-in period...

[imstupidsorry101]

compared to supersport cars the 1m is a toy, ill never buy a 1m unless i get stupid rich and wanna waste my money lol figure for the price tag can get me something that flys even more =D

[TheBingoBalls]

Thought the 1M was faster than the Cayman R...but cool race nonetheless.

[jsmonet]

Originally Posted by 宝马.e90

Thought the 1M was faster than the Cayman R...but cool race nonetheless.

they run about the same power-wise, but the cayman is several hundred pounds lighter. before getting into gearing, the cayman r is already ahead.

[wkndwrrr]

Originally Posted by jsmonet

they run about the same power-wise, but the cayman is several hundred pounds lighter. before getting into gearing, the cayman r is already ahead.

Manual to manual the 1M is actually quicker.
The Cayman in this drag race is with the pdk.
So it's the dual clutch that gives it the edge. All else being equal the 1M > Cayman R.

[vladr]

i was just saying that these are some HIGH end cars and they picked the 1M to be in it....not the M3, not the M5 or M6 (which would have done WAYYYY better in a drag race - the 1M is more for the track IMO).

think about the price range of the cars they had on there.....

[tranism]

Truth be told, if this was a race with corners instead of a drag strip, the 1M would have finished much further ahead.

[1SerieStud]

I feel honored Saw this a while back, and as previously stated, the fact that it was picked to be part of the bunch (win or lose) is quite the compliment, considering the competition.

[RiefferD]

Nice concept..just wondering why they went with the 1M as opposed to the M3. Consider this though, for so much less money, you could practically tune your 1M to compete with most of the cars used. Except for the other turbo'd cars, that cost so much more, how much more hp could you reasonably tap into or get out of the cars?

[Sinister Crayon]

Originally Posted by vladr

i was just saying that these are some HIGH end cars and they picked the 1M to be in it....not the M3, not the M5 or M6 (which would have done WAYYYY better in a drag race - the 1M is more for the track IMO).

think about the price range of the cars they had on there.....

Bingo. I think the 1M was like the second lowest MSRP in that line-up. Not that you can get a 1M for MSRP but you get the idea.

Definitely agree the new M5 would've done FAR better in this race, but the 1 series in particular just isn't built for straight-line acceleration. It's a cornering car... just like the Evora that finished behind the 1M. There's a pretty clear line in the sand drawn in this drag race between the supersports, straight-line drag cars and the track demons... and like most drag races the real track demons WILL tend to finish last. Note that I'm not going to claim the supersports aren't good around the track as well... but right there you're getting into more than twice the MSRP of the 1M.

Still... fun video. Thanks for posting The only thing I did find surprising was how much the GT-R spanked much more expensive and exclusive supersports.

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by RiefferD

Nice concept..just wondering why they went with the 1M as opposed to the M3. Consider this though, for so much less money, you could practically tune your 1M to compete with most of the cars used. Except for the other turbo'd cars, that cost so much more, how much more hp could you reasonably tap into or get out of the cars?

+1. With the N54 motor, a $600-1200 tune (depending on option) would get the car in the post-400whp post-400wtq easily, and the figures could be significantly higher with other supporting mods that are not terribly expensive. After all expenses, the car would still be drastically better-priced than the rest of the pack.