Could A 3 Cylinder BMW Ever Live Up To The "M" Standard Of Performance?

Could A 3 Cylinder BMW Ever Live Up To The
Not even BMW’s legendary M division is exempt from the industry trend of downsizing engines – at least, in terms of capacity and cylinder count, as output levels continue to rise. For the M5 and M6, BMW replaced the old V10 with a twin-turbo V8, and for the upcoming M3, it’s ditching the V8 for a forced-induction six. So what’s next for Munich’s performance department? A downsized 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine is a possibility, according to the latest report.


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PUGPROUDPUGPROUD - 5/6/2013 4:51:47 PM
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If it put out 250hp at 7,000rpm in a car weighing less than 2,500lbs with great handling...sure. Otherwise no thank you.


scenicbyway12scenicbyway12 - 5/6/2013 7:45:12 PM
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Their talking 300 bhp.


GermanNutGermanNut - 5/6/2013 4:51:49 PM
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BMW's M GmbH long maintained all-wheel drive had no place in its performance vehicles. It also said turbos were the "easy" or "cheap" way to achieve performance while swearing by the naturally-aspirated route.

At present day we have both X5M and X6M all-wheel drive SUVs and a twin-turbo V8 M3.

BMW has obviously changed course and sold vehicles with traits that were once at odds with its M performance philosophy.

BMW will have no choice as rules, EPA regulations, and competitors vehicles force BMW's M division to create segments and performance characteristics that must be addressed.


mclaren428mclaren428 - 5/6/2013 5:32:49 PM
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Turbos are not a change in philosophy, its a change in technology..




scenicbyway12scenicbyway12 - 5/7/2013 9:21:42 PM
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First European car with a factory turbo was BMW.


GermanNutGermanNut - 5/6/2013 4:56:26 PM
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**twin-turbo V8 M5 rather.


mclaren428mclaren428 - 5/6/2013 5:33:21 PM
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With BMW's new engine line BMW stated they can get up to 200hp per liter, so 300hp+ 1.5 liter 3 cylinder would be awesome in a 1M or M2.


quizzquizz - 5/6/2013 11:39:15 PM
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Hell, if a 2 cylinder can move the car 0-60 in under 5 seconds, sign me up.


CarCrazedinCaliCarCrazedinCali - 5/8/2013 2:29:21 PM
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without a doubt
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