BMW want this car to appeal to a younger market and they are aware that the quoted outputs should not undermine the M3 but also ensure the m1 gets a good insurance group so that premiums are reasonable. On the other hand as we have seen the top speed limiter appears soft and track performance is strong. So I think we can assume the m1 has a few tweaks that BMW wouldn't admit to in public. let's see one on a dyno.
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