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      10-06-2010, 05:00 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by lasovan View Post
look at the mpg and CO2 g/km numbers of the current M3's hi-revving v8 and that's why it's not gonna be used in any future BMWs. turbo+direct injection is the trend now...
You are correct. "Regular" cars are so powerful and handle so well these days that M cars are pushed into supercar territory with all the social stigma and mileage/emission issues that ensues. We didn't use to care about such things in the U.S. (a big market for M cars) but that is changing.

BMW is investing heavily in fuel efficient and alternative fuel/electric cars. It'll be interesting to find out what the M division will do. Focus on handling/body kits instead of engines perhaps?
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