Leaked BMW engine list shows 1-SERIES M COUPE with 340hp / 451hp (USA)

[jwocky]

1addicts posted up a leaked BMW engine list:
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=457707

According to these guys the 'pyrat' is the 1M coupe, so it's power is listed at 340hp, but there's also a 451hp model listed as "US" model.

Some of the guys there speculate that the 451hp engine will actually be for the next gen M3, but that would be insane if the 1M coupe got that same engine.

[Sugarphreak]

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[benyl]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
Won't happen, they keep dumbing the 1M down so it won't beat the current M3... it was originally supposed to have close to 400hp, then 380hp, 365hp, then 350hp.. but even that was too much. Official numbers are putting it at 336hp now.

336hp? What's the point?

Unless it has 400 hp, it isn't worth the markup.

[94boosted]

The 135 is just as fast as the 335 so why can't the 1M be as fast as the M3

[A790]

A 450hp 1 series would be INSANE.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Sugarphreak]

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[benyl]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak

The asinine part is you can pop in a $250 Juice Box tune (that takes all of 5 minutes to install) into the 135i and be pumping out way more horsepower.

I know...

Out runs a Stock M3 at our elevation.

[D. Dub]

You could give it 500 horsepowers but it would still be an ugly, stumpy lookin little car.

[slinkie]

Originally posted by D. Dub
You could give it 500 horsepowers but it would still be an ugly, stumpy lookin little car.

agreed but if it puts a smile on the owner's face? and it doesn't look as bad in black IMO

[C4S]

Well, just marketing ..

So ~ 330 HP now, and M3, 414.. people will buy them anyway.

Then infew yr, when M3 up to ~ 450HP + (turbo?) then BMW can push the power for the new M1 (or 1M coupe, whatever the name) to 370-380 ...

[Sugarphreak]

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