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Originally Posted by Jblack4083
Now what caught my eye, and is also something we might have known for a while is that this i8 has a combustion engine over its rear axle. So now we know BMW has a platform in its stable that can support a rear mounted engine...
thoughts?
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I got the point of your post.
I am cautiously optimistic that this platform could spawn a car outside of the "i" brand. However, I don't know what engines they can fit in there. I guess the N74 V12 would be the obvious choice for a true supercar, or maybe a true S74. But can the platform accomodate it? I am sure they can get 700hp+ from that engine easily. Of course, that doens't exactly fit with their brand values these days. The S63 would be the next obvious choice, and probably cheaper. Certainly lighter. We'll see if they do it. There's talk of an M1 revival, so it would make sense to use an existing platform if they do decide to build it.