07-09-2014, 12:54 PM | #67 |
Lieutenant Colonel
126
Rep 1,893
Posts |
guess this is the price I pay for being an early adopter. my 325 e90 was discontinued for the 328, now my 428 will be old news....
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 12:57 PM | #68 | |
Private First Class
32
Rep 176
Posts |
Agree, Porsche will be using high output lightweight V6 for Cayenne S/GTS next year, not sure if BMW is going to follow but this is the trend.
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 12:59 PM | #69 | |
Captain
98
Rep 900
Posts |
Quote:
There was an E34 535i 5-series, so the 330 won't be the first time BMW has lapped itself on model designation.
__________________
-Will
2013 535i xDrive M-Sport | 2005 545i Sport (Retired and missed) | 2001 X5 3.0 Sport (Retired) |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 01:14 PM | #72 |
Moderator
7515
Rep 19,368
Posts |
There's already a 325i with N20B20 @ 215hp.
IMHO, they will not do a 323i. I suspect they'll settle in on multiples of five now with the 328i gone. The 316i and 318i will likely also go away at some point in favor of a 315i powered by the B38 inline 3. I suspect the next generation 320i will also switch to the I3. The question remains whether they'll keep a 335i around in some regions much like Audi has the lower-tune A4 V6 sitting below the S4. If they do end up doing that, come next generation, it'll actually be a very straightforward lineup: 315i, 320i - B38B15 <= 200hp 325i, 330i - B48B20 <= 300hp 335i, 340i - B58B30 <= 400hp |
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 01:18 PM | #73 |
Captain
1329
Rep 691
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 01:20 PM | #74 |
(Sold) '00 M Roadster '06 M Coupe '16 M3 '20 X3MC
1549
Rep 2,588
Posts |
I highly doubt the "new" 340/440 engines will product 340 HP (at least not advertised). They will most likely be around 320 HP. Otherwise you are playing to close to the M3 power numbers and would have no where for a M340 to fit in (which you know is coming).
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 01:40 PM | #77 | |
Private First Class
21
Rep 119
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 01:43 PM | #78 |
Banned
3262
Rep 6,299
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 02:14 PM | #84 |
Brigadier General
298
Rep 4,040
Posts
Drives: 130i coupé ;)
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Bimmerpost
|
335 135 535 and even 235. Just sounds sexier than 340
__________________
128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE
In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is |
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 02:37 PM | #85 | |
TIM YOYO
1504
Rep 3,283
Posts
Drives: 2013 M3
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vero Beach, FL
|
Quote:
__________________
His: 2019 R1250GS - Black
Hers: 2013 X3 28i - N20 Mineral Silver / Sand Beige / Premium, Tech Past: 2013 ///M3 - Interlagos Blue Black M-DCT Past: 2010 135i - TiAg Coral Red 6MT ///M-Sport |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-09-2014, 02:55 PM | #86 |
Major
253
Rep 1,003
Posts
Drives: 16 340i, 15 X3d, 91 318i
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Philly suburbs
|
These model designations are really getting out of hand. But then again, we've known that for over 10 years. Behold the power of marketing...
|
Appreciate
1
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|