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      08-18-2015, 10:07 AM   #65
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Originally Posted by PrematureApex View Post
Of course, the X1 is a 3800 lb. pope mobile!

But I wasn't drawing a comparison to anything. He said a Golf R (which wasn't even close to being available back then) is faster than your X1. I just correct him as a side-note.

Surprised he even brought up another "useless" car though.
Stock to Stock they are actually nearly identical. 5.2 vs 5.3 0-60 and 1/4 mile is the same.

People don't understand that the power under the curve of the N55 engine is where the engine really shines. The Golf R engine and N55 don't have a large difference in peak power but look at the curve...the N55 average power over time is significantly higher.
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