Saturday, March 5, 2011

BMW 1 Series M coupe - Taking advantage of the lost

Oh yes, ladies and gentlement, BMW released the 135M in Germany but not in the U.S. Will it come here? They didn't say anything yet but I can tell you- this is the ugliest car and yet the prettiest BMW ever made. It sort of resembles the E46 BMW 3-series. It's compact, light and no unnecessary details added to the design. But just like any other German car, there's nothing new about performance. It has a straight-six twin turbo which we've seen  20 years ago with the Toyta Supra and Nissan Skyline R32 and yet does an 0-60 slower than the 20 year old R32 - 4.9 seconds - 0.2 seconds slower than the R32 and has more horsepower than the R32- 340 bhp- 74 bhp more than the R32. It's interior is nothing so special either. It has leather seats with red stitching - Evo 9 and 10 come with leather Recaros and you can get optional red stitching and the interior is better than that of the 1 M Coupe. And the Name is just way to long - BMW 1 Series M Coupe - Why not just make it 135M? And if that wasn't enough for you, how does the price-tag of $45,000 sound to you? Well, if the 135i is already faster than the M3 and does an 0-60 in 4.7 seconds, which is faster than the 1 Series M Coupe, and goes around the corners quicker than the M3 and has the same engine as the 1 Series M Coupe, the only difference is then the price tag and the better looking body on the 1 Series M Coupe, and everything else is worse? I hope now my readers realize why I don't like BMW's so much.