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Originally Posted by Levi
BMW 328i F30 | 1505 kg | FI 2.0l I4 | 255 PS | 350 Nm | 0-100 km/h: 5,9 sec
BMW 335i F30 | 1585 kg | FI 3.0l I6 | 306 PS | 400 Nm | 0-100 km/h: 5,5 sec
328i is 6.000 € cheaper than 335i.
The I6 does not justify better performance anymore, compared to the I4, unless it has 640i F13 engine spec, 320 PS and 450 Nm. With this spec in the 1 Series it will enter 1 Series M E82 territory, what can not happen, as the M2 F22 has to be the top of all. The fact being in BMW model designation have nothing more to do with engines, there very well can be an M135i, but not powered by a N55 as we may think, but buy an M tuned N20 with close to 300 PS.
Now BMW maybe really decided to put N55 in the F20, but from what I know it cannot be. Time will tell.
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Agree!
If BMW really put N55 in the F2x 1er and 2er, then the M2 will be forced to also have a N55, since in US market, people will not buy a turbo I4 M2, knowing there is a turbo I6 135i/235i available, no matter how BMW claim the I4 will save how many weight. No need to mention all people know the turbo I6 will have much better tuning potential than the I4.
But now the N55 M2 will cause trouble for the F3x M3/M4, since they are all N55 based, it can be very easy to tune the M2 to have equal or higher hp output than the stock M3/M4; or we can say after tuning, both M2 and M3/M4 will have similar output. If this really happens, the M2 will not have sufficient gap with the M3/M4 to justify its existence. In this case, who will buy a much expensive and heavier M3/M4?
This is very simple and straight forward logic, I just can't believe BMW will make such I6 135/235 decision.