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The BMW 1-Series M Coupe is pretty fast on paper. Reaching the 60 mph (96 km/h) mark in just 4.7 seconds is no small feat, but nowadays, it seems that performance cars need to have a respectable “Ring†time under there belt to command respect. Now, a forum member of the 1Addicts fan site who calls himself "SteveD" claims that the Ring time for the 335-horsepower strong M model is 8 minutes and 12 seconds.
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Cars
BMW 1-Series M Coupe Allegedly Laps the Nürburgring in 8:12" Making it Faster than E46 M3
The BMW 1-Series M Coupe is pretty fast on paper. Reaching the 60 mph (96 km/h) mark in just 4.7 seconds is no small feat, but nowadays, it seems that performance cars need to have a respectable “Ring†time under there belt to command respect. Now, a forum member of the 1Addicts fan site who calls himself "SteveD" claims that the Ring time for the 335-horsepower strong M model is 8 minutes and 12 seconds.
If true (and according to the Nürburgring lap times list posted on Wikipedia), this means the entry-level M model is 10 seconds faster than the E46 M3, on par with the E86 Z4 M Coupe, but 7 seconds slower than the E92 M3 .
Read more »- Porsche's New 911 Gt3 Rs Is The Fastest 911 Ever Around The 'ring
Five seconds isn't a long time in everyday chores, but it's an eternity on the track, so you'll excuse our enthusiasm after learning that the new 911 GT3 RS is 5 seconds faster than the 911 GT3 around the 'Ring! Read more »...
- New Nissan Gt-r Nismo To Get Over 570 Hp, Says Top Gear
A harder, better, faster version of any sporty car is a welcome addition, but when it’s Godzilla we’re talking about, then the talk suddenly gets a heck of a lot more interesting. So apparently Top Gear has acquired information which would...
- 2013 Mercedes-benz Sls Amg Gt Turns The 'ring 5 Seconds Faster Than 2012my [64 Photos]
Mercedes-Benz has released a few more interesting details and a whole lot more photos of its updated and renamed 2013 SLS AMG GT Coupe and Roadster models. At the presentation of the car in Affalterbach, Germany, AMG chairman Ola Källenius told Autoblog.com...
- 2012 Corvette Z06 Smashes Previous Model’s ‘ring Time By 20 Seconds [with Video]
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