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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05-01-2013, 05:52 PM | #67 |
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This should have been done for the M3-M4... I would LOVE to see how people here want their M3's engine to be!
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05-01-2013, 06:22 PM | #75 |
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Amazing !!! Is is confirmed to have 350Hp or 360Hp? I have heard both numbers. Remains to be seen how the A Class AMG45 / CLA AMG45 will drive and feel and whether it is civilized enough to be daily driven
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So, it does not seem implausible to me that we could see the M2 similarly get an I4 that exceeds the series I6 (which by then will be the B68) in every category that matters. It might not be in the cards, but I am certainly not going to be surprised if it indeed comes to pass. |
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As much as I love our F30 328i, the motor's sound is so uninspiring. It sounds like a (quieter) diesel at idle and never really gets me excited like my N55 or N54 do. If they can get turbo lag to at least N54 levels (the N20 has noticeably more lag down low) and get it to sound like a proper BMW Motorsport motor then I would be fine with an inline four but as of today I would really prefer a straight six and wouldn't mind dealing with the weight penalty.
If this thread were about predicting the future rather than voting on our personal preference, I would say the I4 is the much more likely motor. |
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By the way, if we're talking specific power output the Koenigsegg Agera is the highest production car I can think of. The regular Agera makes 192hp/liter (960hp from a 5 liter twin turbo motor) on pump gas. It also makes 1030hp on 98 octane and 1140 on E85 but obviously that's a different story. |
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I feel like the M2 doesn't need to have a lot of power. As long as it handles incredibly well, revs high, is stupid fun to drive, and has an m3 differential and other m3 suspension components. Keep the weight down and maybe the lack of power won't matter. By comparison the Scion FRS, I heard, is a little under powered and I feel like thats the Japanese 2 series. I feel like an n55 variant isn't vary unique for an M2.
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I believe 350 HP with an AMG "tuned" 4matic set-up. I bet the handling will be superb since it seems that AMG is focusing more on performance in the curves rather than just in a straight line lately.
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There's no way they will have a M235i with an N55, and an M2 with two cylinders less. And yes, I would only consider the I6.
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great idea, I voted I6 preferred
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I think the NA production car engine with the highest specific output right now is the V8 in the Ferrari Italia 458, which puts out 125 bhp/liter. Of course that still pales in comparison to what a current F1 engine puts out. I would still never consider the CLA (AMG tuned or not) though due to the fact that it's based on a FWD/AWD platform. Plus I don't think it looks that great anyway. |
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