M3/M4 BMW Cutting Cylinders for M3 and 1 Series

[klier]

Would rather see a I4 M3 than a V6

We all do!!! The inline 4 engine will be fitted into M1 though, with twin turbo. The M3 will get I6....I am 99.99% sure.

 

[Cashmere]

^0.01% is rather significant.

 

[Mr Robert]

We all do!!! The inline 4 engine will be fitted into M1 though, with twin turbo.

Now we have two ways to get that I6 M engine:

1. Cut the V12 longitudinal
2. Add two pots to the upcomming I4 in the 1-Series M engine

Tada!

 

[Tarek]

Tarek needs this:

Haha..luckily i'm not the insecure fan here on forums..

I really hope BMW doesn't go with the V6 T thing just for the sake of die hard M fans,that would just the final blow after X5/6 M cars..

 

[Mr Robert]

Hehe, yes, an introduction of V6 engines would kill the rest of the scarce M image!

 

[AdvEvo]

Be honest what is really left of bmw M?

X5 M and X6M ---> 2300kg
M3 ----> 1600kg
M5----> 1700kg

etc.

New bmw GT4 M3 is 1430kg. That s a racecar for gods sake. 1430kg!!!!!

So tell me what s left of bmw Motorsport. Only good thing is the wtcc 320si and ALMS. Even alms is doubfull RSR are faster.

Not even to mention what s left of bmw motorsport streetwise.

Future is turbo for M3 and 1 series.

 

[Mr Robert]

Be honest what is really left of bmw M?

X5 M and X6M ---> 2300kg
M3 ----> 1600kg
M5----> 1700kg

etc.

New bmw GT4 M3 is 1430kg. That s a racecar for gods sake. 1430kg!!!!!

So tell me what s left of bmw Motorsport. Only good thing is the wtcc 320si and ALMS. Even alms is doubfull RSR are faster.

Not even to mention what s left of bmw motorsport streetwise.

Future is turbo for M3 and 1 series.

Turbo for all M models I'm afraid. The most interesting model could easily be the upcomming 130i 1-series coupe with the great 272 hp engine. Take that one and strip it off its interior and add a Quaife. That is what an M car should be all about.

 

[Tarek]

The future of BMW is just green..

 

[Mr Robert]

The future of BMW is just green..

I will keep this avatar as a reminder of this fact. ;-)

On the other hand, we all know that FI only works for lowering the consumption on the EC cycle - not in real life. This fact will sooner or later be known to all, even to the EU legislators.

 

[Tarek]

I will keep this avatar as a reminder of this fact. ;-)

Lol,yeah that avatar is a keeper..

 

[klier]

^ yeah, it sure is! Makes BMW sell more cars than Mercedes

 

[AdvEvo]

The future of BMW is just green..

Then my green goes elsewhere.

 

[EMpower]

More on future M models:

Future BMW M Models and the 2010 BMW X6 M / X5 M - Interview/BMW Performance/M Power/High Performance/Hot Lists/Reviews/Car and Driver - Car And Driver

 

[Mr Robert]

M is for muscle

*sigh*

This sound bad: V6TT for the M5? Oh... how ultra non-exclusive.

2015: The next M3 will be the “best” M3 ever and faster than today’s car, said Willisch. Work on the future M3 hasn’t begun, but an inline-six and a V-6 are both being considered. Expect E30-like levels of mayhem.

No

 

[SKY]

a TT V6 for the next M5? Bah, I don´t believe it, bad translation, for sure.

 

[mike.blueberry]

V6 is the definition of uncool.

did uncool stop porsche from selling water cooled engines or even diesel ones? or BMW from selling the 335i without a rear mechanical differential? etc etc, the only thing that matters to manufacturers is the way forward, not the way back.. unfortunately

Mike

 

[Mr Robert]

When Porsche moved from air cooled engines to water cooling there was a lot of upset, no doubt.

Regarding the 335i not getting a proper LSD, that was well in line with tradition as the latest non-M car having that option was the E30 325 (as far as I remember) and that model was way more extreme when it was released than the 335i is now.

V6 in a BMW? Well. I don't think we have to comment that any further.