BMW 1M beats M3 around Hockenheim

[prospect]

The BMW 1-Series M Coupe has beaten its big brother the M3 is lapping the Hockenheim.

Well, here's an item that proves that being small and nimble has its advantages.

According to tests by German sports car magazine Sport Auto, the BMW 1-Series M Coupe has beaten its big brother the M3 in lapping the Hockenheim.

Sport Auto got a lap time of 1:14.1 for the 1-Series M while the quickest time around the track for the M3 (E92 M3 ZCP DCT) came in 0.1 second slower - 1:14.2.

That's not much but still impressive.

On the Hockenheim, the 1-Series M clocked the 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in 4.7 seconds too.

Auto Sport also reported that the 1-Series M Coupe had a frisky tendency to spin its rear end out without the stability control engaged, but they see that as a good sign since most cars in its category would under-steer by design.

Here's the list of Sport Auto's track times for each model tested.

Porsche Cayman R PDK - 1:12.4
BMW E46 M3 CSL - 1:13.5
Porsche 987.5 Cayman S PDK - 1:13.9
Porsche 987.5 Cayman S MT - 1:14.0
BMW 1M Coupe - 1:14.1
BMW E92 M3 ZCP DCT - 1:14.2
Audi TT-RS Coupe - 1:14.3
BMW E92 M3 6MT (Cup+ Tires) - 1:14.3
Audi RS5 Coupe - 1:15.3
BMW Z4 35iS - 1:16.1
BMW 135i Coupe - 1:17.4

Read more: http://www.worldcarfans.com/111042532871/bmw-1m-faster-around-hockenheim-than-m3#ixzz1KdO3coa4

 

[ZED1]

E46 M3 CSL:thumbsup:

 

[Twinz]

Interesting. Wonder what the M3 frozen edition would do. :thinker:

 

[StK]

Interesting. Wonder what the M3 frozen edition would do. :thinker:

I've heard that the frozen edition is slower than standard?

I am not surprised at the 1M to be honest-Its only very slightly bigger than the E30 M3 so handling must be awesome in it :thumbsup:

 

[Raybimmer]

E30 with 1M engine :thumbsup:
prefer M3 over 1M

 

[Muney]

Waiting for the haters....

 

[Twinz]

There's no haters on this forum......only insanely passionate bmw fanatics:thumbsup:

 

[Sith]

Most impressive! I mentioned in a previous thread that I thought this little car was going to be a scorcher, and so it seems. Very excited to see what the new M5, and the later new M3, will be capable of. They will have to be good, BMW can't have this cheecky number threatening those icons. So the higher they set the bar with the 1M, the better the other two will have to be, and that can only be a good thing. The e46 CSL still impresses, what a great car that still is.

 

[StK]

Interesting. Wonder what the M3 frozen edition would do. :thinker:

 

[McFlyGP]

that Porsche Cayman R pumped it too, sick car that... I wonder what Rob Greens orange "M3 GTRS" would do? Or Sav's cars?

 

[tashen]

thats the competition pack with frozen paint not frozen edition

 

[kabal]

Interesting. Wonder what the M3 frozen edition would do. :thinker:

wow, the rs5 is a boring looking car.

hahah m3 1second faster in the wet than 4wd quattro, so much for that theory

 

[StK]

thats the competition pack with frozen paint not frozen edition

Is the frozen not an SA only M3?

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[Sith]

Yes, it is SA only, and was a limited run of only 25.

 

[StK]

Yes, it is SA only, and was a limited run of only 25.

I thought so-By the same plant that produced the E30 333...The frozen has the same engine as the M3 GTS if I recall correctly-pushing out 440bhp.The frozen was released to commemerate something or other :dunno:

 

[StK]

thats the competition pack with frozen paint not frozen edition

Is the frozen not an SA only M3?

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soory to veer off-topic

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it is SA only... but not worth the money

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Yeah I don't think many people could afford it anyway :thinking:

 

[moranor@axis]

i still think the csl is the best bmw ever made

 

[Twinz]

I share your sentiment:thumbsup:

 

[TheMo]

Interesting. Wonder what the M3 frozen edition would do. :thinker:

I've heard that the frozen edition is slower than standard?

I am not surprised at the 1M to be honest-Its only very slightly bigger than the E30 M3 so handling must be awesome in it :thumbsup:

Ive also Heard that the Frozen is slower...

E46 M3 CSL :drool: :drool: :drool: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Haha Love that car

 

[StK]

i still think the csl is the best bmw ever made

what about the GTR? http://paultan.org/2007/04/08/bmw-m3-gtr-first-v8-powered-m3/