New BMW 1 Series M Coupe and Renault Megane RS tarmac racer ...

[Ferrer]

I was thinking earlier today that the 1M may be underrated to preserve the supremacy of the M3 (on paper). We will have to see one on a dyno.

It was done for the 335i, which supposedly actually had 330 hp, not 300. I wonder how much the 335is actually makes.

I've seen 354bhp for standard 135is.

I'm sure in the real world this is much faster than the M3, thanks to the wider powerband.

Worth being noted, the Audi RS 3 Sportback weights, officially, only 5 kg more than the 1M, despite also using an AWD system.
Not that I'd want one.

It also has one less cylinder and 500 less ccs.