I was just curious on peoples thoughts on a V8 M3 or should BMW go back to the i6? Personally i dont like the V8. It is a stupendous engine but its not M3. To me the V type engines are the M5 and M6 engines. What are your thoughts? I have been reading and looks like BMW may be putting a i6 turbo in the next M3 and they are splitting it into 2 sections a M3 4-door and a M4 coupe and cabriolet. What are your thoughts on this as well?
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The cars aren't getting any smaller. V10
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Yes. 3s should top out at an I6 in general. Vees are for 5s +, the more grand touring type cars. Threes should be more sporty. They're turning into small 5/6s.
Shit, the e30 M3 had a smaller engine than a regular e30 325i/e.1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5Comment
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I4s and I6s were the epitome of the small compact, M3s high output motors. Anyone can tune a V8 to give high outputs; not everyone can make an I6 that spews out 100+ HP per liter. With a V8 in the bay, the new M3 was just a glorified muscle car. I agree going back to BMW roots is a smart move, but...
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from what iv been reading thats what the 4 series is basically gonna be just coupe and cabriolet 3 series so i guess the M3 is getting an M4 badge but we will know a lot more with the Geneva motor show. BMW i think is unveiling it for the 2014 release. I predict that the M4 will not sell as well as any M3 in history just because its getting the M4 badge.Float like a cadillac sting like a Bimmer!:)
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The LFA v10 revs like a 4banger. Weighs like a v6. That would be awesome
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TT i6 sounds about right.
As far as the M3/M4 go, thats just whack. M4 sounds like a highway in England.harry/harout
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I don't care what the configuration is, I just hope it doesn't have a turbo, which I'm sure it will. In my opinion, M cars should be NA and very light, like any good sports car. My ideal M3 would weigh less than 3,000lb and be a NA straight six with between 350-400hp. The M3 CSL would have been perfect with a manual transmission.
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The next M3 should have no more than 4 cylinders.1985 M10b18. 70maybewhpoffury. Over engineered S50b30 murica BBQ swap in progress.
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Also agree
I think that's why the previous M3s were so cool.
Small, light, compact, all had NA and most boasted 100+ HP per liter on that NA powerband.
Anyone can make an engine fast by turbo, it takes true engineering breakthroughs to continue pushing the power output on a NA I6Comment
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What ive heard is that bmw is thinking they are going to be using an inline 6 for their next motorsport car. heres the thing, the new motorsport 3 series to be released is the 4 door. like the F30 body style using the M3 badge... thats becauses the 3 series will only be a four door, and the two door will be the new 4 series...and the motorsport version of the two door F30 will be wearing the M4 badge..Originally posted by TimKninjaOriginally posted by whodwhoSo are r3v members
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This is counterintuitive. If they simply MUST shuffle around the series, all 2dr should all be a new 2 Series, all hatchbacks are 3 series and four doors are 4 series. No M3 should have 4 doors in my opinion and if its does, it should have the M5 engine. So the only M cars you have are the M2 (old M3) and M4 (old M5). The 5 series all have to be stupid GTs (four doors plus hatch makes 5), 6 series should never have come back, and SUVs should NEVER be M badged. That leaves us with 2 M cars which should be really hardcore NA straight 6 for the M2 and NA V8 or V10 for the M4.
There, got that out. If only anyone at BMW cared what I think :(
Also, I agree about the throwback. If they came out with a e30 M3 tribute model identical inside and out except with a modern NA 4 banger, modern suspension and weighing around 2,500lb, they would sell out before it was available.Comment
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