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Originally Posted by steve457
I don't see why folks are claiming that there is something wrong when Throttle House mentioned the lag at very low RPMs. At 30mph in 4th gear, the car was likely at 2000 rpm or less, where I'd expect there to not be much grunt. Road & Track did also call out in their review that there is a gap in torque between the M3/M4 power band though, so even though I don't think it is a really a problem there does seem to be a difference.
From Road & Track review:
There’s a distinct gap in torque under 4000 rpm compared to the M3’s powerband, but it’s not so detrimental as to call it a fault. In fact, it gives the M2’s drivetrain some character compared to its bigger sibling. The M3 is a freight train, the M2 makes you work harder to extract the most power, rather than just leave it in third and let the flat wave of torque do all the work.
Fortunately there is a solution to lag at low RPMs... downshift!
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Thanks for posting. It's a funny thing, BMW claims 406 at 2650 which is the same as the other cars. If indeed it isn't there until close to 4k, then they need to be called out for false advertising.