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      09-23-2022, 12:20 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by NorCalAthlete View Post
Can I just have that hybrid V8 in the next gen M4? Thanks...

edit - imagine being able to tool around your neighborhood at 35 mph or less in electric mode so you don't piss your neighbors off...and then let 'er rip once you hit the highway. I'd even settle for just 25 mph + reverse electric only mode.

I doubt we'll see anything like it in the M4 though. M8 maybe, M5 maybe, M4 doubt.
Well the new XM will incorporate a V8 hybrid powertrain, which I'm sure will trickle down to the next M5/M8. I'm really hoping BMW finds a way to retain an inline-six hybrid (even if a smaller displacement) in the next M3/M4, with a closer eye on weight gain than Mercedes was able to do with its new AMG C63. But I fear they're going to switch to an EV-only architecture (especially given the prototype they teased not long ago).
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