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Originally Posted by Dackelone
BMW insider Scott26 has recently mentioned that the 1M coupe's replacement - the M2 will be powered by a turbo four cylinder (N20 based engine) and that it may have less power than the 1M currently has. Why a turbo four? Presumably, because the new M3/M4 will be powered by a twin or tri turbo reworked N55 engine (or its successor). So it wouldn't come as a surprise that the M2 (1M successor) will be powered by a turbo four.
I wonder then, what will become of the M135i F20? Perhaps this model will go away once the M2 is released for sale on the market. Surely, BMW would not sell a 320 HP six cylinder M135i alongside an M2 powered by a four cylinder with not much more power.
This really is not new news. Scott reported this down sizing thinking before the 1M was even released for sale ( see previous report). This is just the first time since then it has been mentioned again.
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Scott26 recent post:
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Originally Posted by SCOTT26
...Although work has commenced on the "Downsized" M, The M2 or the replacement for the most admired 1er M Coupe.
It is known as the "Downsized" M because BMW M are investigating the concept of a completely reworked N20 based four cylinder in terms of the successor to the 1M offering the same recipe as before but with lower weight but still offering the entry to M ownership with the key of precision rather than outright power.
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If it happens I will keep my 2002 M3 with NO turbo and much more fun to drive than any new M3 or 1M and instead of a M2 for my wife, I'll by a Fiat 500... Its easier to park in the supermarket and spare parts are cheaper.
Wake BMW.