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Originally Posted by mkoesel
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Originally Posted by ///Metak
Ok, lets talk then. A 3.2l FI M3 would have to have about 400hp and weight needs to be no more than 3400lbs for me to really get excited about the next M3.
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400hp? The next version of the non-M I6 turbo will likely be hitting that sometime later in this decade. M is going to get closer to 500hp than 400hp, just watch. And they will do this even if they don't go with an I6 in an M3. Because they are going to have an I6 in some car M, whether that's a 1M or Z2 M or whatever. |
Well, I'm sure BMW is more likely to go with bigger HP numbers, but I was just replying to the question of why no on was talking about a FI 3.0-3.2l I6. If BMW decided to go lighter(at or below 3400), with 400hp the power to weight would be better than the current M3. Like I said this approach is more appealing than shoe horning a bigger engine with more power in a heavier car.