[spool twice]

Originally Posted by hotrod182

And the dragtimes test was decelerating through the qtr mile. Brook said it should be an easy 11.4 second run. Key note though is it finally looks like a car with the 19" wheels instead of the big heavy 20" 285 section tires. Either way, I think the technology is there for BMW to boost this to 600Hp when they think they have a market for an upper level ("competition" type version) i4.

Also to note, its 1000ft MPH on that run at 113.57mph is pretty much in line with a RWD G80 M3

So to me, the i4 M50 will trap between an AWD and RWD M3 in the 1/4 mile.

Side note, the video shows a Guage cluster indicating the i4 using LC, but the external visual doesn't show the car hunkering down like in other videos where they used LC, so I don't think they actually used LC on those runs and used film from a different time.

[Hawkdog]

I repeat:

[TheStanman]

Originally Posted by spool twice

the M50 isn't the EV you are used to seeing, it literally has a flat powercurve from 8000-17000rpm...

In other words, the m50 is NOT an EV to be associated with a drop in top-end power but rather a flat wave of power that sustains beyond its electronically limited HP rating.

EVs loss in top-end power is primarily a result of having a single fixed gear ratio. The power curve and single gear's ratio does influence top-end, but you need a 2-speed like the Taycan to really improve top-end.

[spool twice]

Originally Posted by TheStanman

EVs loss in top-end power is primarily a result of having a single fixed gear ratio. The power curve and single gear's ratio does influence top-end, but you need a 2-speed like the Taycan to really improve top-end.

The Taycan's 2 speed has a numerically lower ratio for the second gear, which would result in less TQ at the wheels at higher speeds on the i4 M50 to it's electronically limited 140mph.

I believe Porsche used it more to boost low-end performance since the Taycan motors have less TQ than a typical BEV motor, while having a "taller" ratio for better highway range.

The i4 M50 doesn't really need that it since the motors output high TQ value's while sustaining power from 70 mph - 140mph limited top speed. You'd basically have some crazy AWD wheel spin at low speeds/off the line at wide-open acceleration.

[Bahn360Photo]

0-100km/h times are really bad for m3, should it be in low 3's

Very good for i50 bmw has built a fast electric car right off the bat

[hotrod182]

Originally Posted by Bahn360Photo

0-100km/h times are really bad for m3, should it be in low 3's

Very good for i50 bmw has built a fast electric car right off the bat

The 105mph in the 1/8th on both cars is great. M3P for comparison is only 97-98mph in the 1/8th. Can't wait to see the i4 M50 times on a prepped dragstrip.