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      08-29-2017, 08:00 AM   #1250
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Originally Posted by Motivate View Post
But the LCI M240 as well as the LCI M2 are 2018 models though. I thought the current 2 series would end in MY2020.
Irrespective of the LCI (and model years, which are really a US/Canada thing), the normal product cycle is seven years. And since the F22 started in 2014, it makes sense that it will go until 2021.

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Originally Posted by PackPride85 View Post
They can run the N55 until Sept 2019. All cars produced after must meet Euro 6C emissions (the standard goes into effect on 9/18 but you're allowed one year to get existing models into compliance). Even if the regular 2er continues to 2021, I'm betting the regular M2 will most likely be done in 2019. No point in switching to a new motor for a year or so.
Interesting point. It would seem to be a lost opportunity for the M2 to end in 2019 when it could otherwise go until 2021. Unless they end up cutting the F22 run short and releasing the G42 early, perhaps the M2 will actually switch to a B58. As ynguldyn reports, the B58B30O1 will be here by then, and its output will no doubt eclipse that of the N55B30T0 in the M2 today since the B58B30M0 in the new X3 M40i is only about 10hp shy right now.

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Especially since they seem to be co-developing the M cars with the regular ones for release at the same time (or near) now.
Not quite. The M5 is coming to market just over a year after the 5 Series, while the X3 M won't be here until 2019, following the series X3 by about 2 years. The X4 M will arrive closer to the X4 release due to it being a "coupe" variant of the X3. We'll see what they do with the M8 - I am still expecting a year or so between it and the 8 Series.
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