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      02-02-2013, 02:06 AM   #53
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Originally Posted by tmurphy2 View Post
+1 I think BMW needs a middle group like Audi. They have base model, "S", and then "RS".

BMW uses the "S" as the bigger engine like the 35 and 50 but really should come out with a tweener level and protect the M badge.
They already do:

M###i - Marketed as competition for Audi's S cars

M# (and one case of #M) - Marketed as competition for Audi's RS cars

Making sweeping judgements about the 1M from this single, very skewed, test is ignorant at best. This is a race to 500 feet where one driver has a distinct advantage. The 1M has a far superior suspension setup and marginally more horsepower.

This post shows that the M135i was a full 3 seconds slower around the Nurburgring than the 1M, which is a much better comparison for two sports cars. These cars were never intended as drag racers.
Sorry sir, the M### is basically an M-sport model with some cosmetic M touches such as different wheels bumpers etc but its not a real M car with no changes in the engine. The Audi S is the same, it's all cosmetic changes to the outside of the car. The M equivalent is the RS like you said.
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