I have been casually shopping to replace my shit compact SUV with a used station wagon.
In response, the cosmos have posed a tantalizing "why not" scenario:
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3pyZOpDd/1992-bmw-316i-touring
@pleaseclap And probably not too much faster: "Power comes from a 1.6-liter inline-4, rated at approximately 99 horsepower and 104 lb-ft of torque."
@bikepedantic I just did the conversion and wow that compares fairly well
an E6100 mid-drive maxes at 44 lb-ft
The industry should definitely switch to lb-ft from Nm