Sportauto clocks in a 8:15 Nurburging lap time in BMW 1 M Coupe!

"According to the publication, the 1 Series M Coupe could have done better. It wasn't wearing sticky racing compound tires and the suspension was a bit too firm - a compliant suspension improves traction on bumpy circuits. In other tests of the new M Coupe, Sportauto clocked a 0-100 kph (62 mph) time of 4.7 seconds and a sprint to 200 kph (124 mph) in just 17.2 seconds."

"More impressively, the newest addition to the M Family beat a 320-horsepower rear-wheel drive Porsche Cayman S by two seconds and left the 300-horsepower BMW 335i coupe eating its dust a full eleven seconds later."

Source [Autoblog]

From Sport Auto below translated:

"The 1-series M Coupé fits perfectly in this day and age and makes for a great daily driver. It's the smallest M ever and its amazing 3-liter biturbo engine pulls strongly. This inline-6 reflects all you've ever expected from a company called Bavarian Motor Works. The car fits well into the iconic lineup of former M cars which have built BMW M's strong image.

A design this bold might not be for everyone, yet it should work well for the 1M's target group. The suspension has its downsides: A bit too stiff for day-to-day use, and not as good as it could be for the Ring. Still, this is a car you'd want to have."

 

It beat the Cayman R... wasn't expecting that one.

 

I have to admit I didn't see that coming either.

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What does the E92 M3 clock in at on the Ring?

 

It beat the Cayman S, I didn't see any mention of the R. Would like to see a time of this car with PSCups and a properly setup coilover suspension.

 

Oops. That makes more sense.

 

8:05 (Sport Auto, same driver)

 

nice...I would never consider buying a cayman in the first place

 

until you drive one on twisty roads

the 1M is good as long as it`s dry and the surface is even...
on bumpy backcountry roads it`s said to suck bigtime