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Remember what Randy Pobst felt about the N54 in the 135i for the Motor Trend test:
"On the track, it was actually kind of unsatisfying because of the way the power fell off at high rpm. It's not a motor that likes to run right to the redline; it's a mid-range engine."
This may be of concern to those looking for the driving thrills that M cars usually deliver. The M1 may be more track-oriented in terms of handling and braking, but perhaps not in power delivery.
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My feeling as well.
Even with the reduced lag there's still the top end drop off at 5500rpm. They need to address that as well. I don't like knowing I have another 1500rpm to go but have to early shift to the next gear, essentially reducing redline to 6000krpm. It's great on the streets, instantaneous power at your disposal and more of a head rush but harder to control because of non-linear throttle.