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During short-term overboost, it provides an impressive 270 Nm of torque.
Autoblog 2010
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S model has turbocharged 1. 6-liter rated 172 hp at 5,500 rpm, 177 lbs. -ft. at 1,600 rpm; slam the gas and an "overboost" feature briefly allows the engine to produce 192 lbs. -ft.
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An optional function allows a ten-second, mid-rpm-range "overboost" that temporarily increases turbo boost under full throttle by 2.9 psi, and swells peak torque to 502 pound-feet.
Turbo Boost 2006
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Additionally, there is a momentary "overboost" function that increases torque by 15 lb-ft from 1700 to 4500 rpm.
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Not quite 3,400 pounds, with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter in-line six delivering 335 hp and 332 pound-feet of torque—with brief computer-summoned overboost of 369 pound-feet—and the sole choice of a six-speed manual transmission, the 1M Coupe sounded like more than just a cool car.
BMW 1M: Miniature, Mighty and Miles of Fun Dan Neil 2011
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"It puts down 211 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque, although Mini says that can rise to 206 pound-feet if you hit the 'overboost function,' whatever that is."
Wired Top Stories 2009
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It puts down 211 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque, although Mini says that can rise to 206 pound-feet if you hit the "overboost function," whatever that is.
Wired Top Stories 2009
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It is dangerous to overboost people, for the higher you boost them the farther they will fall.
The University of Hard Knocks Ralph Parlette 1900
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Power/torque: 148bhp/177lb ft with 199lb ft overboost
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Power/torque: 148bhp/177lb ft with 199lb ft overboost
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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