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Actually if you watch the last part of the episode of Best Motoring where these clips are taken from (just before the credits), there is a rematch of the 135i vs E92 M3 and the M3 won. Can't figure out what the drivers were saying though.....

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by centurion

as far as straightline is concerned the 135 will outpull the M3 as long as it has revs. Displacement is merely the indication of the volume of the cylinders, but power is a function of the rate of processing air. Forced induction more than perfectly takes care of the lack of displacement.

The 135 does not have the M3's revs, if it did, it will outpull the M3 as long as it efficiently handles the boost.

Ding ding ding! Very true. Power is power.. just a matter of creating it reliably in delivering it so that the driver can control it on a given course. There are always options when targetting a certain level of performance. Different constraints will lead to the selection of different options, so there isn't really a rule.. mostly case by case...