03-31-2015, 02:03 PM | #1 |
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Roundel Article - M2? What M2?
There is a new article on Roundel where Chris Doersen talks to a couple of BMW NA product dev guys about the M2. While he didn't get the answer he was looking for, I'm curious as to why he feels the M2 will get a de-tuned version of the S55B30.
He states he'd prefer a 350hp four banger, or a smaller-displacement S55, but thought the most likely engine setup will be a de-tuned S55B30. BMW would leave the door wide open for a M2 re-tuned to M3/4 specs.
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I don't think a link would work but here:
I know we've all seen things "confirmed" about this car, but until it arrives, what can we truly know? We know a prototype was developed with the N55 engine, which is what its VIN indicated. Like I said, most car mags I wouldn't give much credit to, but these guys are BMW fans who have more face to face with BMW insiders than we do. Just thought his view was interesting. Quote:
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Yeah I made that pretty clear in what I wrote in my initial post. How did you miss that?
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03-31-2015, 04:17 PM | #9 |
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There's no official confirmation yet from BMW about the actual engine. Period end of story. Yes we know what has been tested but that may be an intentional leak on BMWs behalf to fool the competition.
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03-31-2015, 04:22 PM | #10 | |
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I just thought it was really curious that guys that eat, sleep and breathe BMWs more than the majority of us have a different take on what we should expect to see on the M2. A de-tuned S55 seems wild because it won't be a month before tuners open it up for M3/4 tuning, which will be scary.
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03-31-2015, 04:37 PM | #11 |
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03-31-2015, 04:47 PM | #12 |
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I feel like you guys are giving me false hope hah but if the M2 gets a detuned S55 I would be ecstatic. Literally no reason to even consider a M4 in my book. SCOTT back in a post in early 2014 basically "confirmed" the M2 would be a 4-banger but that obviously hasn't come to fruition (maybe in the CSL?) so I take everything with a grain of salt at this point and look forward to the official reveal.
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Also, I wonder if the VIN stamp had to do with the prototype starting life as a standard 2-series. Though I would be content with an N55+, I really like where this thread is going. |
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03-31-2015, 04:58 PM | #14 |
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I will continue to hold a glimmer of hope deep in my heart that we will get an emasculated S55 and that I will be a just a tune away from automotive nirvana
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There won't be a detuned s55, b48, 4 pot, s57 or whatever else people come up with (as far as I'm concerned) Also, that "leak" had absolutely nothing to do with a physical VIN tag fyi. |
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