Comments on: Future of BMW M Models

By: bkalina

bkalina — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:51:28 +0000

Please, no V-6. I was greatly dismayed when Mercedes and Lexus abandoned the inline-6, in favor of the V-6, leaving only BMW committed to the inline-6 in all of its zero free-moments-of-inertia splendor.

By: Kingz

Kingz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:33:26 +0000

Unfortunately BMW has been pressured by governments and enviromentalists to cut down on CO2 emmissions. So BMW’s choice to use smaller turbocharged engines is understandable. I have faith in BMW that their M vehicles will always be true drives machines.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:27:07 +0000

Honestly, the replacement M3 ought to do fine with an I6 TT 3.2L tuned to 400hp/400lb-ft.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:25:00 +0000

Please, no V6. They’re mechanically more complex, turbocharging is more awkward (unless they squeeze it into the V like the TT V8), not as smooth, etc.

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By: Matski

Matski — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:31:31 +0000

Relax, although I’m not confident in assuming BMW’s will always be good looking vehicles anymore, I am confident that whatever engine they decide to build will be a cracker, BMW don’t build bad engines!!! I’m not too keen on a V6, the smoothness of the I6’s is one of my favourite things about BMW’s, all the Bimmers I’ve had have been I6’s, but if BMW are sure they can make a good V6 then let them… whatever they do I’m looking forward to it

By: Mauro Corti

Mauro Corti — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:39:55 +0000

@ Federicon and @ kcsnayud

You need 500hp when you have to move a 1900kg+ car, when you have to move a 1600-1500kg car you don’t need that power. I really hope next Ms will be lighter than the actual ones, because 1855kg for an M5 is ridiculous!! With a 1600kg car you can have 400hp and they would be enough to have fun.

And remember, numbers are nothing. The engine could develop 800hp but what’s important is how much hp can the car get to the ground and how the power and torque graphs look like. Look at Subaru STI, not the most powerful car in the world (300hp), not the biggest engine (2.0 or 2.5 liter turbo) but with a normal weight (1500kg), all wheel traction and a really good car setup it is as fast as an m5 (I’ve tested them myself).
Of course the 2 car are not comparable, one is a sport car, the other is a luxury fast sedan/station wagon, but when you buy an M car what you’re looking for is thrill and excitement, so maybe BMW is heading the right way with smaller, lighter, more efficient engine and car.

By: lisiy

lisiy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:20:02 +0000

next m3 = V12 – bi-turbo :)

i can not wait when new bmw m6 comes

By: jon H

jon H — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:59:03 +0000

@Diyan: I hope they have good performance AND good style. the absence of either would be devastating.

By: Diyan

Diyan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:29:52 +0000

I hope the M model will have good performance rather than good style body.

By: jon H

jon H — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:59:50 +0000

v6? M3? please no. if its gonna be 6 cyl then at least make them inline. please. Ive known about the new m5/m6 powerplants for a while and I think this is the right step back/forward if that makes sense. I like the idea of a lighter, more powerful v8 than the current v10.

By: kcsnayud

kcsnayud — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:52:43 +0000

i just hope the m5 and m6 will get at least 520hp

By: Frederico Silva

Frederico Silva — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:15:17 +0000

supplying giom idea, i’m in favor of economy, but V6 is to much, V8 bi-turbo is a more likely choice, and 544 is not bad, but a little bit more is very good (to compite RS6 )

By: Giom

Giom — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:44:17 +0000

Oee, not so sure about this V6 business. I remember BMW looking at V6s some years back and decided against going that route for a lack of refinement. Why should they go back on this now? I’m all for change and adaption… but a V6?

BMW is master of the turbo tech, that idea for an M car doesn’t bother me as much as much as the idea of a V6. Rather stay with the V8 then. Smaller capacity, smaller turbo must make economy sense.