Snap said:

Dont forget the 2002!

I actually got to see one of the original electric 1602's when I went to Europe a few years ago! I'll have to see if I can dig up pictures. they didn't have the hood open or anything unfortunately.

andyhundley said:

BMW made an electric powered e30 back in the late 80's. I tried hunting for an article on it but came up short. 

https://www.wired.com/2012/12/40-years-bmw-evs/ 

This one??

kinda related, my first thought was this may lead to what's next for the ///M motors as well as Mclaren's future power plants too.

patsbimmer1 said:

To me, the M brand is still aspirational.  If I had the money to choose between my current car and an equal year/mileage M3 I would choose the M3 all day long and it's got nothing to do with the engine designation starting with an S.  I don't think this "waters down" the M brand any further, nobody would accuse an R8 of being watered down even though the 4.2 is based on the A8 engine.

BMW can go ahead and base their motorsport engines on their more peasant cars.  I think it's great that they can take an N55 and do some magic then we have the new M2 engine!  The guys that are complaining that their $70k+ M car doesn't have a bespoke engine is the same bag of dicks that only own it as a status symbol anyways.

Not really.  M is now just a glorified trim package.  If BMW made a minivan, there would be an M version.  People only want the badge.  Granted, the widebody packages and what not look cool, so, like you, I would also like an M version.  But I'm not buying it because of the engine, just looks and the badge.

And the R8 IS watered down if it has the 4.2 in it .  They only build that car so they can sell it cheaper than the 5.2, again to people who just want the status symbol.

You could say that the lower level cars have gotten that much better, but that again means BMW has not been doing there job, the M cars should stay 'that' much better as well.  Instead they are gigantic boat anchors that have huge horsepower numbers and more electronic nannies than a prison ankle bracelet.

i_love_cars said:

welded diff bro. hoosiers bro. rage drifting into curbs at C&C bro. 

Hoosiers?  Nah bro, all about dem Nankangs!

i_love_cars said:

welded diff bro. hoosiers bro. rage drifting into curbs at C&C bro. 

This wouldnt have happened if the engine code was N55

Earl said:

As long as it rage drifts, no fucks are given 

welded diff bro. hoosiers bro. rage drifting into curbs at C&C bro.

i_love_cars said:

I will drive any BMW that gives me an engaging driving experience the way I expect it to produce for me. 

this. ///m engines have always been cool, but the driving experience of the next model down is always still really good!

i_love_cars said:

i haven't bothered to look, but I'm sure there are a ton of shitfucks crying on BMW forums everywhere about this change. This is expected behavior from people who do not understand that they don't have any actual problems in their lives. It's like all the people who were protesting/up in arms against the legalization of gay marriage - the world has REAL problems to deal with like bombs going off on buses, starvation, shortages of drinking water, and general scarcity......and yet you're spending effort to protest gay marriage. 

This is like that only it's a bunch of affluent shitfucks who are elitist pricks that give the rest of us BMW drivers a bad reputation. 

I will drive any BMW that gives me an engaging driving experience the way I expect it to produce for me

This is like that only it's a bunch of affluent shitfucks who are elitist pricks that give the rest of us BMW drivers a bad reputation. 

I will drive any BMW that gives me an engaging driving experience the way I expect it to produce for me.

BMW can go ahead and base their motorsport engines on their more peasant cars.  I think it's great that they can take an N55 and do some magic then we have the new M2 engine!  The guys that are complaining that their $70k+ M car doesn't have a bespoke engine is the same bag of dicks that only own it as a status symbol anyways.

Very few people will see the value and reasoning behind buying an M3/M4 over a 335i/340i with bolt-ons. The "lesser" N5X is just THAT GOOD to where im not craving the top of the line engine offering.

"But the M cars are better on track"

Im sure they are, but until I have an insane amount of money, I have to stay with options that are cheap, simple, and easy to repair.