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      10-08-2012, 10:08 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by evans4you View Post
what about the efficiency? power and torque per litre in the 328i is 120 bhp/litre and 128 foot pounds/litre respectively while the heavier 335i is 92 bhp/litre and 94 foot pounds/litre
By that regard the 160hp 1.6L engine in a Honda Civic would be better than the N55.

Power to weight is important, power per liter is a good test of engineering merit, but not necessarily much else.

I test drove every permutation of F30 and the 328 goes fast.

The 335 goes fast, sounds fast, and feels fast.

The last 2 elements are what made me jump to the 335...its purely visceral.
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