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Mako · 07-23-2013, 03:07 PM

I am a bit confused, so there is going to be a "M Performance option" in a M235i?

aren't you already paying for the M Brand name?

anyway, the M235i is supposed to have 320 hp standard, so what is the performance kit going to make it? 335hp? 340hp? plus the LSD.

if that is true, then there really is no room for a M2, the M3/M4 will only have 415 HP, BMW isn't going to want a lighter weight M2 with say 375-380 hp to perform better than the higher priced M3/M4. But I wouldn't rule it out in the future, as others have said maybe it will be a 2-3 year offering at the end of the new cars life cycle, very limited production type thing... Which also probably means no M2 GC which I was looking forward to.

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Mako (Sold) '00 M Roadster '06 M Coupe '16 M3 '20 X3MC 1547 Rep 2,587 Posts Drives: '23 M3 comp Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago suburbs iTrader: (0)	I am a bit confused, so there is going to be a "M Performance option" in a M235i? aren't you already paying for the M Brand name? anyway, the M235i is supposed to have 320 hp standard, so what is the performance kit going to make it? 335hp? 340hp? plus the LSD. if that is true, then there really is no room for a M2, the M3/M4 will only have 415 HP, BMW isn't going to want a lighter weight M2 with say 375-380 hp to perform better than the higher priced M3/M4. But I wouldn't rule it out in the future, as others have said maybe it will be a 2-3 year offering at the end of the new cars life cycle, very limited production type thing... Which also probably means no M2 GC which I was looking forward to.
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