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Originally Posted by Red Bread
Does the 2er still have the same terrible handling of the 1er?
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In BMW's own testing, the M235 on PSS tires and the optional LSD outran the 1M on the Ring. Overall, the M235/240 are better handlers than the 1 series for a multitude of reasons. In a Road Track comparison test, the M235 6MT/LSD was less than 0.5 seconds behind the M2 (N55) 6MT on a 2 mile road course with the same professional driver. The M235 is shod with narrower tires, smaller brakes, and less power than the M2. From the seat of the pants, the M2 feels more dialed in and focused than the M235/240, but the numbers don't show a huge difference. Simply adding 245 width front tires in place of the 225s makes a big difference. Lastly, most M235/240s are Xdrives with open diffs and narrow run flats. The handling would be pretty terrible by sports car standards.