[cc3]

Is 350 bhp enough?

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/mo...v-planned-2016

[valdimitrv]

X4 m40i will be an m performance model rather than an M car. I'm sure that the m2 will have at lease 25bhp on top of that. Cheers!

[jzmundy]

Article says they're calling it the "S55"

Nope.

[ABPReader]

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[Artemis]

It was stated over here already quite some time ago that the X4 M40i and M2 both will feature the N55B30T0 engine.

Originally Posted by ynguldyn

[...]
F26 SOP 12/15 EOP 03/18:
- X4 M40i, N55B30T0, manual and auto
[...]
F87 SOP 11/15:
- BMW M2, N55B30T0, manual and auto

[Colinv6]

That sounds like the ZF8 will also feature in both cars?? ^^^^^

[fuddman]

Originally Posted by Colinv6

That sounds like the ZF8 will also feature in both cars?? ^^^^^

I don't think so, at least for the M2. And I base that on a response made by Scott26 on 3/25/'15, in another forum.

A poster (referring to a 3/25/'15 still shot of an M2 mule on the "Ring") made a comment about the shift paddles which were visible in the photo. He noted: "they don't look like 8hp paddles ... rather like DKG paddles... because they are longer."
Scott26 responded: "And you would be right."

The obvious conclusion is the mule was equipped with the DCT. Now, (like so many of his other inconclusive remarks) whether or not that response can be extended to production M2s is an open question. But, I chose to interpret it to mean the M2 will have a DCT option.

[oldmanstyle]

Originally Posted by jet_00

1M and z4 35is share the same motor, one is a ///M the other one isn't...

And that motor is actually the N54, not the N55 as the article says. That article is junk for making M2 inferences.

[Colinv6]

Originally Posted by fuddman

I don't think so, at least for the M2. And I base that on a response made by Scott26 on 3/25/'15, in another forum.

A poster (referring to a 3/25/'15 still shot of an M2 mule on the "Ring") made a comment about the shift paddles which were visible in the photo. He noted: "they don't look like 8hp paddles ... rather like DKG paddles... because they are longer."
Scott26 responded: "And you would be right."

The obvious conclusion is the mule was equipped with the DCT. Now, (like so many of his other inconclusive remarks) whether or not that response can be extended to production M2s is an open question. But, I chose to interpret it to mean the M2 will have a DCT option.

I remember that post, also a possibility that the M2 will simply come with the M3/4 steering wheel + paddles mated to the ZF8.
Scott once told us that the M2 was seen in Donington grey, in fact it was mineral grey. I saw DG last week on an X6M and its NOTHING like mineral grey..

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by Artemis

It was stated over here already quite some time ago that the X4 M40i and M2 both will feature the N55B30T0 engine.

Is that same version going the
M240i/340i/440i now wondering

[fuddman]

Originally Posted by Colinv6

...also a possibility that the M2 will simply come with the M3/4 steering wheel + paddles mated to the ZF8.

Anything's possible, I suppose. But I've read in more than one place that a DCT equipped M2 would, from a performance standpoint, separate the car from the M235i in a convincing way. An outcome, I think, BMW is looking for.

[PeterPure]

Originally Posted by fuddman

Anything's possible, I suppose. But I've read in more than one place that a DCT equipped M2 would, from a performance standpoint, separate the car from the M235i in a convincing way. An outcome, I think, BMW is looking for.

Have you driven the ZF8? It's pretty fast for just being an auto tranny. Compared to the DCT from my E90 M3 there is not much in it.

[sth519]

Back when the M135i was first released, several reviewers mistook the ZF8 for a DCT.

[fuddman]

Originally Posted by Darkhold

Have you driven the ZF8? It's pretty fast for just being an auto tranny. Compared to the DCT from my E90 M3 there is not much in it.

No, I've never driven the ZF8. To be honest, up until this thread discussion, I never even knew it existed. But, I've learned the pro and cons of the two is an interesting subject. And, like so many other things about these cars, there are passionate advocates for each. For my type of driving, I think I'd be satisfied with either.
Although this DCT Vs. ZF8 thread was done in 2013, the technical expertise of the participants in the discussion makes it a fascinating read. If you're interested in the details of how the DCT works, make sure you look at post 54. The poster claimed the video answers all questions.
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=984746