"M wants to build its own car" - M-Division Insider

3XTR3M3 · 01-25-2012, 03:12 PM

Quit playin with my emotions, BMW!

I'm sure many of you saw this thread a month ago where BMW announced they don't need a supercar. Well, AutoCar says they have an insider at BMW M who insists that M really wants to build their own "super sports car".

“M wants to build its own car,” said our insider. “BMW has a great heritage of super-coupés and the M6 is the latest part of that. But we also want to do something that we can call a ‘super sports car’.”

“We have the skills and we’d love to do it”

Source: AUTOCAR.co.uk

Franken///M · 01-25-2012, 03:17 PM

How about just a M2 CSL, or a M3 CSL that is not ridiculously over priced...

GOLFFRR · 01-25-2012, 03:26 PM

BMW M super car would be awesome!

GreeKon · 01-25-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Franken///M

How about just a M2 CSL, or a M3 CSL that is not ridiculously over priced...

Good luck with that.

Franken///M · 01-25-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GreeKon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franken///M

How about just a M2 CSL, or a M3 CSL that is not ridiculously over priced...

Good luck with that.

Oh I'm not getting my hopes up

GreeKon · 01-25-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Franken///M

How about just a M2 CSL, or a M3 CSL that is not ridiculously over priced...

Good luck with that.

GreeKon · 01-25-2012, 04:57 PM

Damn iPhone...double post!! Arggggg!!

Erhan · 01-25-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Franken///M

How about just a M2 CSL, or a M3 CSL that is not ridiculously over priced...

It will be either ridiculously priced or won't see USA or both

M-division wants to build a true super car, BMW enthusiasts want one, but BMW doesn't allow one.

I wonder though, if the M3 GTS costs like 150-170k, which is a car based on 3 series, how much an M super car would cost? And who would buy it? Let say for 250k, would you buy M super car or F458 or GT2 or Gallardo...

stefan · 01-25-2012, 06:14 PM

WTF M needs to get its story straight.

PhillyNate · 01-25-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan

WTF M needs to get its story straight.

Well it's the old adage, "how do you keep a group of @ssholes in suspense..."
I'm including myself in that as well because I'd love to know when or if they're ever gonna do this.

stefan · 01-25-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillyNate

Well it's the old adage, "how do you keep a group of @ssholes in suspense..."

LOL.. would not be surprised if this isn't far off from the truth.

aus · 01-25-2012, 06:30 PM

This is old news. They want to do a new M1.
The i8 is the only hope they have of such a car since it has an engine in back already. They could cut out the rear seats and drop the M5 motor in it with more boost. Of course an blown S85 would be better!!!

PhillyNate · 01-25-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan

LOL.. would not be surprised if this isn't far off from the truth.

I think BMW is doing the exact same thing with a possible M3 E92 CSL variant.

audioMeth · 01-25-2012, 06:42 PM

they should name it the "M"

kmarei · 01-25-2012, 06:53 PM

How come a lot of other car makers can make a super car, and generate profit
But to BMW, it's a mystery?

immiketoo · 01-25-2012, 07:50 PM

Its like the Loch Ness monster. Or bigfoot.

piloto · 01-25-2012, 08:04 PM

I'd rather see BMW spend their money and enter a proper racing series where engine development is going to be key. I'd love for BMW, via the M division to get back into F1 when the 1.6L turbo V6 engines come online in 2014. I believe money spent on developing technology there will benefit BMW in the best way (technology, marketing, reliability testing, etc.), and it can recoup the costs better by selling the engine to other teams (i.e. don't run your own team).

I'd much rather see this than an M supercar. I'd love for the furture M3s and M5s to have engines that have technology that's directly from their F1 efforts.

immiketoo · 01-25-2012, 08:08 PM

Isn't ALMS and touring cars exactly this?

SchnellM3 · 01-25-2012, 08:15 PM

How many times have we herd this before

I'll believe it when I see it rolling at the Ring

stefan · 01-25-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nuespeedgti

they should name it the "M"

At the rate we are going it will be the MMM. M-performance Mid engined M car.

DDS2015 · 01-25-2012, 09:01 PM

The i8 would be a great platform for it though. It's already made largely of carbon fibre, and will handle well. They should be able to squeeze an S63Tu engine in there and call it a day. Only problem will be price.

audioMeth · 01-25-2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan

At the rate we are going it will be the MMM. M-performance Mid engined M car.

ha! i love it cant be MM because people might call it the m&m

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