BMW Confirms "M1" Version of 135i with 350hp Coming in 2011

[Alpine]

Badass.

[Neo187H]

@kramerbuccs24

i thought it only used the brakes? i dunno if thats the BMW one but i know someone uses a “fake” LSD that just applies the brakes to one wheel when it sees fit

Thats BMW but thats nothing new and thats not what they use on the M cars. They use that system in (I think) all of there current non-M vehicles, it uses the rear brakes in place of a limited slip diff.

[Ilya]

@bennyfizzle

what do you mean ‘for what you get’

it’s less expensive than the 335i for someone who doesn’t want a 5 series sized car, it’s basically the size the 3 series should be. only they had to go and make that huge. it has all the same shit as the 3 series. have you seen any on the road? they look great.

and it’s not TINY, it’s still bigger than my E36.

Well maybe it’s just me then. I like bigger cars (ie 5/7 series, Infiniti M, Audi A8, etc.)

Hell, sometimes I feel like my Maxima is too small and it’s actually quite roomy.

[bennyfizzle]

@Neo187H

Thats BMW but thats nothing new and thats not what they use on the M cars. They use that system in (I think) all of there current non-M vehicles, it uses the rear brakes in place of a limited slip diff.

DSC has used the rear brakes with traction control since like 97

[JClark]

Still waiting til BMW wakes up and starts selling the 120d hatch in the 20s here.

[bennyfizzle]

never in your life sir

[Neo187H]

@bennyfizzle

DSC has used the rear brakes with traction control since like 97

True but I thought the “limited slip” function of the traction control was a bit more pro-active in slowing a wheel before TCS would come on normally.

[CJRando]

Here’s some pics of the cold weather testing. It’s rumored to have 345 hp.

[bennyfizzle]

i need that job.

[JClark]

@bennyfizzle

i need that job.

Test, not crash.

If they really want to make an “M1” out of it, subtract 800lbs and give it a high revving 300hp i6. Done.

[bennyfizzle]

i am going to shit in my hand and throw it at you when you stuff your hunk of junk into a wall.

[JClark]

@bennyfizzle

i am going to shit in my hand and throw it at you when you stuff your hunk of junk into a wall.

So do I get to do that for you for yo Mary Kay Escolaaaddee?

[kramerbuccs24]

340hp is small potatoes

[crazybrew609]

When the drive wheels begin to spin, the automatic brake differential function (ABD) initially brakes the individual wheel with the higher level of slip. If both wheels spin, ASR intervenes in a fraction of a second.

[DannyboyUpstate]

It’s nice to see at least one company thinking that they can make a smaller car, and be successful at it…

Not like Volkswagen and Audi who’s cars just keep getting bigger and bigger.