This seems to be a light on the road for all of us who love the smell of gasoline, and after the downsize and hybridization of the Mercedes-Benz C63, many enthusiasts lost faith in performance, although it is guaranteed that there is…
Well, from the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in South Africa, Frank van Meel, Chief Executive Officer of BMW’s M division told colleagues at CarBuzz that the Bavarian firm is not interested in following such a trend.nor replace the 6 cylinders with smaller supercharged engines:
“We are not going to make any three-cylinder engine. We’re not even going to make four-cylinder engines in performance cars. I know there are other companies doing that, but it will be our case.”
For the most enlightened in the brand, these statements will be somewhat contradictory since between 1986 and 1991, BMW used four-cylinder engines in the M30However, the manager maintained that the principles of the M division continue to be aligned with combustion engines, as long as the market demands them, in addition, in terms of electrification, the upcoming BMW XM electrified models or the BMW M Hybrid V8 GTP. they remain the true protagonists of electrified performance.
In the end, everything It seems to indicate that BMW’s decision has to do with the experience that these mechanics provide: the sound, the aromas, the handling… all, insurmountable differentiating factors, since they will not be remotely equal to those of a sports model with a smaller displacement, despite the fact that, with mechanical evolution, it is possible to reach or exceed supercharged performance levels or by hybridizing small engines, as is the case of the Mercedes-AMG C63 SE Performance, or the GR Yaris and GR Corolla with its 1.6-liter engine used by Toyota.
In the meantime, let us remember that BMW prepares a new fleet of high-performance “green” sports cars, including the aforementioned BMW XMthe first fully electrified M division model, followed by the i4 M50, iX M60 and i7 M70.
