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      04-14-2013, 06:19 PM   #346
Grovsnus
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Drives: Le Mans blue X1 35i
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Originally Posted by nospam View Post
You can't just look at peak numbers. The torque curve makes all the difference. Look at where the torque kicks in on the N55 vs the N20. Huge difference.
True, but the 35i lacks a 2.5th gear - there's an awful lot of difference between second and third, where I feel it loses at least a tenth or two, even with the wide torque range.

The gear range differential feels like (to me, at least):
1--2--------3---4-----5---6
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