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11-21-2010, 09:47 AM | #1 |
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First Test Report of 1M Coupe PreDrive from Hong Kong Z4 driver
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1ADDICTS HOMEPAGE I am the only Asian test driver of this event. I have a Z4 23i & a X5 30xdrive. I have driven 135 convertible before. The first impression was not so impressive because the real shape of the car was masked by the camouflage. But I noticed the back of the car was so wide. The sound of starting the engine was wonderful. The clutch is not extremely hard. The gear shift distance is short & precise. Easy to handle (this is my 1st time driving a left-hand drive MT car). After we went onto the highway, it was raining heavily. I already noticed the steering was very sensitive. The dampers were so good & no jumping at all. Even passing puddles, the car remained in the driving line. I can easily feel the movement of the chassis from my seat. I can overtake easily while on 6th gear just by putting my right foot to the gas paddle. Then we went onto small country road. The chassis remained clean & accurate even we were driving 100km/hr. On the test track, it was also raining heavily & my car was loaded with 4 people including me. I could not push the car to the limit. The brake was very strong & smooth. It could bring my car from 200km/hr to 100km/hr before the U turn quickly & I only needed to down shift 1 gear to slow down the car. Even I used 3rd gear at the U turn, the power remained & I can shift to 4th gear after the apex. No turbo lag was experienced. I noticed the toque remained almost abundant from 2000rev up to 5500rev. The interior is little bit boring because the layout same as normal 1 series. Only the orange stitches & bucket seat were attractive. The exterior of the car is aggressive. Thank you to the front bumper, wide fender & nice looking wheels. If it is orange, you will recognize this is an M car easily. There will be a LED line above the headlight. The tail light use the L shape LED thick strip. The back diffuser housed 4 exhausts. What I like: the highly balanced chassis with the bi-turbo engine What I dislike: still a little bit under-power if this is an M car. The interior is not very interesting.
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Thanks for the write-up. One additional question from the quote above: did the power feel like it dropped off at 5500 rpm, forcing you to shift before redline? I know you said you couldn't push the car to its limit, so you may not have been able to test this out. Thanks.
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11-21-2010, 10:33 AM | #6 |
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Good write up. For some (if not most) people, keeping the interior simple and un-distracting is a plus. Without the bells and whistles with today's vehicles, the driver can maintain his/her attention on the road and actually enjoy the driving experience. I think today's society is so detached from the joy of driving because a lot of folks are multitasked, overscheduled and forget to set a little time aside for simple things like driving.
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11-21-2010, 10:44 AM | #7 |
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Probably more like 3 x 175 lbs = over 500 lbs.
Big, big difference vs a single driver. More power would be nice nonetheless. Last edited by blueshark; 11-21-2010 at 10:54 AM.. |
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11-21-2010, 10:56 AM | #8 |
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Any mention by anyone about limited numbers? (if you are allowed to disclose).
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11-21-2010, 11:03 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for the review!
After the event, did you feel as if you wanted one?
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11-21-2010, 11:04 AM | #10 |
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11-21-2010, 11:17 AM | #12 |
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Yes, I loved the "terrible" characterization, if that's what you're referring to -
It captures the imagination better than other commentary so far. |
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11-21-2010, 01:56 PM | #19 |
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From your write up, it is clear that the engine ran out of steam after 5500 rpm similar to the N54 engine?? I assume, the redline just like in the publicity shots was 7000 rpm??
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The EU is not making LED Stripes obligated.....hehe. Than all cars would look like audis :-P
There is only a law that all new cars by January 2011 must have Day-Lights. And the Daylights from BMW are the angle-eyes. So .. no audi led stripe. I think the new eyebrow will be some additional design element. |
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