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Originally Posted by lacrosse
I think that 370/380 hp is not out of the question. That still leaves a 40/30 hp gap to the M3's 414.
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No it won't have that much power.
You have to consider power to weight too.
The 135i weighs about 400 lbs less than the M3 V8.
If the M1 is even lighter (which I would suspect they'd do what they can to make the M1 a bit lighter than the 135i) having 345 hp would be like having 385-390 hp when power to weight is taken into account compared to the M3.
That's why I guessed the M1 will be .1-.2 seconds and 2+ mph slower in 1/4 mile compared to the M3
Having said all that, if the car is $8-9k less than the M3 (it should be, as the motor will undoubtedly be less expensive than the 4.0 V8) and then the fact it's a 1 series too, I think it will sell like crazy.
I feel it will be priced about $2k above the 335is Coupe (which should start about $46k or $3-4k above the 335i).
That would make it enticing to me for sure.