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Originally Posted by Rich@GTBPerformance
I agree, unless there are plans to up the power on the M3/M4 there won't be much room to squeeze this car in between the M235i and M3
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Sure there is, M235i is rated at 0-60 in what 4.7-4.8 seconds (actually around the same time as a 335i xdrive.)
The new M3 is at 3.9 seconds. They can lower the weight of a m235i, use a 4 cyl with around the same output as the CLA (350 HP, 340 torque), so its got a little more juice than the M235 but weight loss is what a lot of M2 buyers will care about, and it won't be such a huge performance boost to get it under 4.1-4.2 seconds 0-60 times, although track times may close in on the M3/M4. One thing they will probably do is limit options on the M2, like no Merino leather, maybe some other "luxury" items, so the people who want those can't just step down to a M2, and there are plenty of people like me who need a car that can fit a family in it.