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Originally Posted by Tag
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Originally Posted by atl_1M
My guess is they bump power to 473, the same as base M4 so that they can continue to offer manual. Offer the better seats as standard and other options as well. And then make more colors available along with individual paint.
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I was thinking the same, but then it dawned on me that may not make much sense. If they just bump it 20hp but the torque stays at 406 lb-ft it won't feel that much faster as that power will all be on the top end. The M3/4c for instance are boosted to 479 lb-ft of torque and 503hp. That added 73 lb-ft of torque makes a massive difference.
So they could just bump it 20hp, offer MT and call it a day. Or they can also do something like give it 481hp with 479 lb-ft of torque. In that case it definitely won't get a MT. Stay tuned.  |
80 lb-ft is a lot but having driven both versions of the M3, it makes little difference behind the wheel unless you drive them literally back to back. Even then, it's hard to tell if the edge in performance comes from the engine or transmission.