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      11-17-2020, 12:41 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by integr8d View Post
I’m sure it’s been asked a million times now. But how is it that the 2018 340i xDrive manages 0-60 in 4.9sec, while the 2020 m340i xDrive with only 62hp more does it in 3.5? Those numbers are based on C/D tested (4.9) and BMW claimed (3.5). I’ve also seen tested 0-60s of 4.1 for the m340i...

Either way and plus or minus a tenth, how does 62hp buy you nearly a second off of your 0-60? Or is that totally reasonable?
Bmw claims 4.1s for the M340i xDrive. Not 3.5. But people have gotten 3.9s stock. And yes. It definitely feels different. I've driven the 340i and M340i back to back and the M340i undoubtedly felt much faster. 60-70hp is a pretty decent difference. Enough for a 0.5-0.7s difference at least?
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