SEPTEMBER 2017 41“Not as sharp as the E30, but still...” Yes,
we sense he’s being a little mischievous
here. This precision-honed speed missile
is plenty sharp, thanks to what he’s got
going on under the arches. Sure, BMW’s
M Division may have pulled countless all-
nighters worrying about how well their
new baby would handle, and probably
all got signed off for stress as they
agonised over spring rates, but that’s
none of Felix’s concern. He’s junked all
of their endeavours in favour of a KW
Variant 3 coilover setup, and the road-
holding it’s bestowed upon the chassis
really is something to marvel at. The fact
that it’s hunkered down the body over
those mighty wheels isn’t a thing to be
overlooked either.
Ah yes, so we arrive at the wheels.
You’ll probably have spotted that they’re
quite big. What you’re looking at, in fact,
is twenty fi rm inches of forged Vossen
meat – VPS-314Ts, to be specifi c – boasting
a robust 9” of girth apiece across the front
axle and a perception-troubling 10.5” out“
You’ll now spot a set of Akrapovic tails
poking out of that pert little rump
”Akrapovic Evolution
titanium exhaust
adds power,
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