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Originally Posted by uuni
So after M3/4 competion power is released the i4 should be most powerful 3/4 series. Do we believe it?
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Absolutely. There was never any doubt. We've known this was going to be the case for about two years now.
The i4 M will have about 15 more hp than the M3/M4 Competition, and weigh in the neighborhood of 800 pounds more. So even when just considering straight line performance, the AWD 510hp ICE powered M models will bury it. Put them through some twisties and the differential will be even greater since even the i4 M will not have the G8x chassis setup and tuning.
Later, G8x CS and even CSL models will up the power to pass the i4 M launch model. However the i4 might also gain more power over its life, so it could be a bit of a chase game. In any case, the M3 and M4 will remain the highest performing models due to the lower weight and better chassis.