BMW M2 engine of choice poll |
View Poll Results: What is your engine of choice for the upcoming M2? | |||
i4, and I won't buy an M2 otherwise | 14 | 2.75% | |
I4, but I don't really care either way and I would consider an M2 regardless | 70 | 13.73% | |
I6, but I don't really care either way and I would consider an M2 regardless | 124 | 24.31% | |
I6 only for me. I ain't buying an M2 with anything else | 302 | 59.22% | |
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11-06-2013, 07:24 AM | #309 | |
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Same story as M4 with I6 or V6, BMW finally decided to go I6 to power the M3, M4, X3 M and X4 M, not sure about Z3/Z3 M, the V6 will find its way in another car. So here again M2 with I4 or I6, count on it being an I4, of course anything can change like it happened with the V6. M2 with Race I4! |
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11-06-2013, 09:22 AM | #310 | |
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M2 with M worth I6! No I6, no M2. |
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11-06-2013, 10:34 AM | #311 | |
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11-06-2013, 10:59 AM | #312 | ||
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Plus not every body want a bigger coupe and the f22 look nicer than the f32. BMW always been known for their straight 6cyl why we can't have it on a top end 2 series? Knowing what BMW did in the last few year I'm sure that even with a s20 the car will be less than 150lbs lighter than the m235i. |
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11-06-2013, 02:18 PM | #314 |
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BMW is certainly known for their I6 engines, but to say they've "always" been known for the I6 is a bit of a misstatement of the facts. BMW made a number of very successful I4 engines prior to the move to I6, which was necessitated by the gradual increase in weight we've seen in every production vehicle.
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Unfortunately I am now convinced that this is a done deal with an upcoming I4
Why? Three letters mentioned by Scott 26 .. X1M Makes perfect sense that they want to use this motor for a couple different applications. As for me, I will be happy with my 6 cylinder M235 with m performance LSD I remain skeptical but open to be wowed by this 4 pot if they deliver something out of this world to justify going against the wishes of 84% of potential buyers. |
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11-08-2013, 05:47 PM | #316 | |
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Past standards with the e30 M3 are moot IMO, because that car was a homologated race vehicle. The M2 isn't. I see what you are saying but, I remain skeptical. |
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11-09-2013, 08:52 AM | #317 |
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Note that our friends at MB have already started the I4 journey with the CLA 45 AMG!
From a displacement of just 2 liters, the new AMG 2.0 liter 4-cylinder turbocharged engine generates 265 kW (360 hp), which represents a benchmark output of 133 kW (181 hp) per liter of engine displacement. It delivers 450 Nm of torque. Further to the DTM discussion above by Levi we must remember why the current E9x M3 uses a 90-degree, four-litre V8 ... DTM! The DTM is set to ditch V8 engines in favour of two-litre turbos within three seasons as part its drive to become a global formula. Last edited by scrammer; 11-09-2013 at 09:12 AM.. |
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04-25-2014, 03:20 PM | #319 |
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Maybe I'm missing your point, but since you can get every BMW with the 2.0L N20 except the i3, i8, 6er, 7er and X5/X6 and also the new Mini, a 2.0L four isn't exactly unique. Historically speaking, a 2.3L or 2.5L four would be great as it would tie into the E30 M3.
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04-25-2014, 03:48 PM | #320 |
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I was referring to an M car so 2 litre 4 cylinder would be a very different engine compared to n20 or b48 . I am only a Mini owner but after they put the 2 liter B48 in the new F56 cooper s and future JCW rather then the b38 1.5l 3 cylinder engine like the one in the i8 ,for me it became a deal breaker and this is why I am hoping the future M2 will get the engine it deserves . I know that classic m cars that had a 4 cylinder were 2.3 or 2.5 but nowadays the 4 cylinder benchmark should not be bigger in capacity than 2 liters.
Think of the Alfa Romeo 4c: it's a very good car but wouldn't have been so, even with the way it looks and all the carbon fiber construction unless it had the 4 cylinder engine. And that is only 1.8 liter. They say Alfa will upgrade the 4c every year, something like they do with the Nissan GTR. If that's the case in a couple of years the 4c will go past 300 hp for sure. With the car being under 1000kg, the 4c will become one of the best cars in the world( many reviews give the 4c less points because of the current engine) so what I'm saying is that 4 cylinder and a maximum of 2 liters is the way to go for "baby" sports cars and believe it or not "exclusive" sports cars like the i8. This may well be an European thing but US customers should understand that BMW would not put an engine in any of their M cars unless it was a great engine and I am sure that if BMW makes a 2 liter 4 cylinder engine for the m2 , it will be a great one, exclusive and unique |
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