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Old 01-19-2011, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Fraser View Post
Yes, the tuned sixes are down on top-end zip but are still very pleasant to drive and, depending on the road, very handy too. I'm driving a (3-litre) X1 25i (loaner) right and I love the way it's so tractable out of slow corners but still has heaps of rpm to play with. Plus its economy is almost diesel-like.
Well, I would think with 245 hp and 258+/- lb. ft. torque (350 nm) available at only 1,250 RPM, the 4 cylinder would pull harder out of low speed corners than the model you are driving. Plus economy would be better and the car would be lighter. I am not sure what the redline is on the 4 cylinders, but wouldn't it be close to that of the 6 cylinder?
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