Mystery Car

Uli_HH · 04-23-2012, 01:37 PM

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=441554172537320

mkoesel · 04-23-2012, 02:49 PM

E92 M3 CSL (or CRT) details, before the full announcement at MFest?

BootyBlizzard · 04-23-2012, 02:55 PM

I doubt it would be an e92 m3 special edition. I think i hear turbos

Jason · 04-23-2012, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkoesel

E92 M3 CSL (or CRT) details, before the full announcement at MFest?

Nope

Remember, it's a known car.

And this thread isn't in the proper forum.

mkoesel · 04-23-2012, 03:04 PM

Forgive me guys - I am blocked from FB at work, and it errored out when I tried to view it on iPhone Safari.

Does the link offer some clues?

BootyBlizzard · 04-23-2012, 03:08 PM

yeah there's a sound recording of an engine revving

Uli_HH · 04-23-2012, 03:21 PM

Known Car = an Car of the regular M range!?
Starts = Debut/Premiere = an new knowm M model!?
Mystery Car = F80 M3 !?

BMW269 · 04-23-2012, 03:30 PM

The engine sounds very smooth. For me it sounds like a turbocharged I6. M135i? 1 Series M CSL E82?

Jason · 04-23-2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uli_HH

Known Car = an Car of the regular M range!?
Starts = Debut/Premiere = an new knowm M model!?
Mystery Car = F80 M3 !?

Nope. And this thread is not located in the correct forum.

Mdynamic · 04-23-2012, 05:51 PM

M135!

Ghost335 · 04-23-2012, 09:59 PM

Excited to see whats going to come of this

kueks29 · 04-24-2012, 02:32 AM

I would bet on the M340i ...

Uli_HH · 04-24-2012, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kueks29

I would bet on the M340i ...

+10

I too ... but is the M340i an "known" car ?

Timothy J · 04-24-2012, 03:15 AM

Sounds like a v6

hks786 · 04-24-2012, 05:22 AM

Any updates? Scott?! I can't check the link but I'm guessing it'l be the M135.

as7920 · 04-24-2012, 05:56 AM

If the picture relates to the actual car then I would guess M335i/M340i otherwise M135i as this is more of a known car.

Sound isn't quite like my 1M but does sound I6, perhaps two exaust pipes and not 4?

hks786 · 04-24-2012, 06:20 AM

On the topic of the M340i, what is it expected to have? 3.0 tri-turbo diesel with 380bhp? That would be amazing. I think 335d is plenty fast, M340 would be epic.

mkoesel · 04-24-2012, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hks786

On the topic of the M340i, what is it expected to have? 3.0 tri-turbo diesel with 380bhp? That would be amazing. I think 335d is plenty fast, M340 would be epic.

The M340i (or M335i as it may well be called instead) would have the uprated N55 @ ~320hp. This is the same engine found in the 640i, and presumably (also to be revealed very, very soon) in the 740i LCI.

A 3 series with the N57S would end with a "d". There's always a chance for such a car to show up at some point as well, though I imagine not with the "50d" designation and probably not with 380hp either.

hks786 · 04-24-2012, 06:36 AM

I think this new M-performance category is very confusing. I thought it was going to be a watered down M line-up with AWD + 3.0 tri-turbo diesel engine. Hence why I was asking about M340d. Now we have the M135i coming with the N55 putting out 320bhp and it turns out that the M340 is actually going to have the N55 (320bhp). Very confusing category of cars with a mix of petrols/diesels/RWD/AWD.

On another note, whats the point of the M335i/M340i? 320bhp is not enough unless it is underrated. How will it differ from the current 335?

hwelvaar · 04-24-2012, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hks786

I think this new M-performance category is very confusing. I thought it was going to be a watered down M line-up with AWD + 3.0 tri-turbo diesel engine. Hence why I was asking about M340d. Now we have the M135i coming with the N55 putting out 320bhp and it turns out that the M340 is actually going to have the N55 (320bhp). Very confusing category of cars with a mix of petrols/diesels/RWD/AWD.

On another note, whats the point of the M335i/M340i? 320bhp is not enough unless it is underrated. How will it differ from the current 335?

It's not just a slightly beefed up engine, but also driving characteristics, steering, suspension, brakes etc should be in between 'regular' cars like 335i or 135i, and their full-blown M cousins.

Uli_HH · 04-24-2012, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason

Nope. And this thread is not located in the correct forum.

Can you please explain "wrong forum"?

The Car in the vid/pic isn´t an hatch ... so an M135i seems impossible. The pic shows clearly an sedan or an coupe ... but an sedan is more likely.

My guess:
1. F80M3 - fullfil all criteria = "known"model, would come new, sedan
2. M340i(M335i) - fullfil not all criteria = would come in the near future, sedan ... but no Known model because of being from an complete new m branch
3. M6 GC - also fullfil all criteria = M6 is an known model, would come new, sedan look a like ... but vid sounds not like an V8

I have never heard of any new M car that wasn´t seen some time before its debut in Spypics/-vids ... and only the F80M3 and the M6GC fullfil this criteria.

Greets Uli_HH

as7920 · 04-24-2012, 07:14 AM

Actually come to think of it, I haven't seen anyone mention M650i/xi or M650d/xd

Timing could be right? Having already released the M sport and M6 just like with M550

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