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M2 GC
Feb 2, 2018 14:38:37 GMT
Post by racingteatray on Feb 2, 2018 14:38:37 GMT
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M2 GC
Feb 2, 2018 14:47:41 GMT
Post by Tim on Feb 2, 2018 14:47:41 GMT
Another tiny niche to be successfully filled.
Looks like the car in the photos has a fake left rear exhaust.
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M2 GC
Feb 2, 2018 16:21:40 GMT
Post by PG on Feb 2, 2018 16:21:40 GMT
..Slightly puzzled by it TBH...presume based on new 2-series, itself based on new 1-series, which I thought was going FWD?
Me too on the puzzlement front. Surely BMW can't justify another RWD platform if the next 1 series is going FWD? Unless they're using a cut and shut 3 series platform - but that would be another platform in all but name? So I wonder if this is actually off the FWD platform 1 series, that will also be able to take AWD. So the higher power cars, including the M2 / M2GC will be AWD. So it will be competition to the RS3 and AMG45 - both AWD. |
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M2 GC
Feb 2, 2018 16:38:33 GMT
Post by Tim on Feb 2, 2018 16:38:33 GMT
It says the engine will be mounted longitudinally so probably NOT based on the fwd platform.
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Feb 2, 2018 16:58:45 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2018 16:58:45 GMT
0-62 in 4.5 with a manual transmission? In their dreams!
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Feb 2, 2018 17:21:23 GMT
Post by johnc on Feb 2, 2018 17:21:23 GMT
I think the next M3/M4 will be AWD and follow the M5 with the ZF gearbox. For that reason they may leave the M2 as the spiritual successor to the RWD M3.
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Feb 2, 2018 18:18:33 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2018 18:18:33 GMT
I thought the 2 series was remaining rear drive.
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Feb 3, 2018 12:51:33 GMT
Post by racingteatray on Feb 3, 2018 12:51:33 GMT
On a separate platform? Or retaining the current platform?
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Feb 3, 2018 12:59:27 GMT
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Post by michael on Feb 3, 2018 12:59:27 GMT
It’ll be a 3 derived platform like the current 1 is.
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Feb 3, 2018 13:07:35 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 13:07:35 GMT
Surely a last hurrah before the FWD/4WD platform replacement comes along?
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Feb 3, 2018 14:19:01 GMT
Post by Blarno on Feb 3, 2018 14:19:01 GMT
0-62 in 4.5 with a manual transmission? In their dreams! Not beyond the realms of possibility at all. |
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Feb 3, 2018 14:42:25 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 14:42:25 GMT
Maybe if the first 200m of runway are covered in servo tape. Even in perfect conditions it'd still get punched in the nads by the RS3 or the Merc in a drag race. The DCT version on the other hand...
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M2 GC
Feb 3, 2018 14:49:38 GMT
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Post by Andy C on Feb 3, 2018 14:49:38 GMT
Focus RS is 4.7 to 60 so I can’t see why it couldn’t be
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Feb 3, 2018 17:50:24 GMT
Post by Blarno on Feb 3, 2018 17:50:24 GMT
And we can do 2.6 to 60 on a manual box, albeit a sequential.
Either way, 0-60 times are bollocks anyway. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've done it.
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M2 GC
Feb 4, 2018 0:14:28 GMT
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 4, 2018 0:14:28 GMT
I’m in, looks bloody epic
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