It seems like we're not the only ones comparing the new BMW i Series M Coupe against its competitors. BMW UK features on their online website a performance comparison betwixt "the baby-One thousand" and Porsche Cayman Due south and Audi TT RS.

Just moments agone, we published our photo comparison betwixt the 1M and the Audi counterparts, TT RS and upcoming RS3. This time, the Cayman Southward gets thrown into the mix. A rear-wheel drive vehicle also, the Cayman South is powered past a naturally aspirated 3.iv liter six-cylinder engine outputting 320 horsepower and 370 Nm of torque.

Despite beingness lighter, 1,350 kgs vs. ane,490 for the 1M, the Cayman S is a tad slower, at five.ii seconds compared to the four.ix seconds for the BMW.

Audi TT RS features under the hood a 2.5 liter turbocharged direct-fuel-injected inline-5 engine coupled also to a 6-speed manual manual. The engine produces 340 horsepower and 332lb-ft of torque at i,600-5,300 rpm (250 kW/ 450 Nm).

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The 1M is powered by the N4 twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter I-6 engine. For the 1M, the turbocharger, exhaust arrangement, and ECU accept been revised to produce 335 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, though up to 369 pound-feet are available temporarily in overboost mode.

Permit'southward take a look at the comparison chart put together by KeeResources.

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