View Single Post
      11-07-2018, 01:57 PM   #46
mkoesel
Moderator
United_States
7506
Rep
19,370
Posts

Drives: No BMW for now
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Canton, MI

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by brad850csi View Post
As the highest tuned B48 cars all going to be badged 35i (so far only the X2) you would think that the same tune on the B48 in the G42 would also be called 35i.
Yep, or M*35i actually since they are M Performance vehicles. The M135i hatchback and M235i Gran Coupe should join next year. Still not clear if an M135i sedan will make it for the F52 generation, nor if there will be an F48 X1 M35i.

The reason I included M240i as well is because it allows for the possibility that they could reuse that name from the prior generation car while replacing the I6 with an I4 that makes similar power. True, they won't do that for the F40 1 Series hatchback, instead replacing the current M140i with an M135i. But unlike that car (and every other sub 3-Series offering), the 2 Series Coupe will be built on CLAR and thus remain RWD, so I figure they may use that as an excuse to break the rule and set it apart from its FWD/AWD siblings.

Quote:
A lot of people talk about the superior balance and lighter feel of the 228i/230i, as such I think that a B48 with 225kw in G42 badged as M235i could work quite well.
It could be a great car. Even more-so if it retains the 6MT option for those that want one. If it were to do that, it would be the very last non-M-proper offering with an available manual transmission (in the US).
Appreciate 0