[Teutonic]

Originally Posted by MO_23

An i8 with a v8 or v10 option would be huge!! Need that engine sound.. Would easily sell over r8 and other cars in that range!

It will not happen. They are too blind and too busy to add bling bling on the new cars.
Some new cars lost the refinement and excel on kitsch.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by kyleb350

Going to guess it's the latter given this...

That sentence was referring specifically to M Performance vehicles.

[Pyrat 2]

Originally Posted by Alden_88M

I want a X1 M Best looking suv by far :-) in the small suv department!

That could be interesting with the old X1 platform. An M based upon a front drive platform though? I guess, but that will fly in the face of everything they have promoted M to be since its inception.

[raysspl]

Hybrid Ms, here we go

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by clbmw

What M Performance models are due then?

X1/X2 M35i may be next.

It's not clear what they are doing with the 3/4 Series, however a B9 S4/S5, W205/C205 C43, and Q50/Q60 RS competitor would seem to be a possibility. Perhaps a G20 addition rather than F30.

I would not be surprised to see the G30 V8 model adopt the M550i name.

[marcva]

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

M2 CSL / M4 CSL / M4 Gran Coupe / X3M / X4M

There already is a 4 door M4. It's called an M3. Please do something for the 2 series so i don't have to buy an S3...

[N & M]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

To understand.

...

All good but does that mean that the Z projects are dead?

[SCOTT26]

Originally Posted by N & M

All good but does that mean that the Z projects are dead?

No additional to current strategy.

[SleevedCoyote]

Feeling like BMW is trynna become VW

[cc3]

Come on BMW let's have some exciting product information. I want to hear about a relaunch of M with CSL range of cars. Also new G series X3 badly needs an early launch as competitors products now superior.

BMW interiors need an upgrade

Only area BMW leads in now is in car SatNav. Every one has caught up on engine technology

What happened to the Ultimate Driving Machine??

[ORIGIN M.]

Correct.

Originally Posted by raysspl

Hybrid Ms, here we go

[ORIGIN M.]

That is what they will do. Priorities are everything!

Originally Posted by ecleland

Can't the self obsessed social media addicts just stay home or take an über in an emergency

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by RingMeister01

That's why there has been a push toward GTS and CSL models, IMO.

Exactly what Porsche is doing with the new Boxster/Cayman line up.


First 4 cylinder turbos.

Then the GTS will bring back the hi strung 6 Cylinder.

Boxster-E & Cayman-E with Base model RWelectricDrive (240hp) and S model with AWelectricDrive (425+hp)

[Gonven]

Originally Posted by Em135eye

///Marketing

Even if this is Marketing, im sure all of M customers have a lot of passion for this brand

[Em135eye]

Originally Posted by Gonven

Even if this is Marketing, im sure all of M customers have a lot of passion for this brand

This is what BMW must do; stop all M Sport fake tat.
Give M performance separate branding.
Stop putting M badges on grilles.
Stop loading M cars with unnecessary, heavy tech like electric seats.
Make unique engines; not just mildly modded mainstream ones (S55 anyone?).
Go all out for lightness.

The M2 is a step back in the right direction.

[clbmw]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

X1/X2 M35i may be next.

It's not clear what they are doing with the 3/4 Series, however a B9 S4/S5, W205/C205 C43, and Q50/Q60 RS competitor would seem to be a possibility. Perhaps a G20 addition rather than F30.

I would not be surprised to see the G30 V8 model adopt the M550i name.

Well all that makes sense ... Cannot believe they've been without an S4 and C Amg Sport (nee Mercedes Amg) competitor for this long already

[cc3]

Hi Scott. Has BMW got anything really exciting for the 100th birthday ?? All pretty low key so far. Brand needs some high octane fuel in it as becoming too mainstream and dare I say a little boring and predictable and I love my BMW's!!

[NickRac]

Really looking forward to some more info on an X3M...

[3M TAPE]

AWD M cars??

[Mavus]

The other important item about BMW’s aggressive new strategy is its plan for the M Performance division. Again, the company didn’t elaborate on the specifics of its plans, opting only to say that it’s looking into “expanding” the entire range of M Performance models, specifically within the higher volume segments. The phrase “higher volume segments” suggests that BMW is talking about the lower- to mid-ranges of its produce lineup, one that includes the 2, 3, 4, and 5 Series families, as well as the X1, X3, and X4 SUVs. Taking some of these buzzwords into the equation, it appears that the German automaker is looking at introducing new M variants for models in these families, opening the door for the possible return of the M3 Coupe, the introduction of an M4 Sedan, and more M-badged crossovers and SUVs in the future. The BMW M7 is also another model that’ll likely come out from this new business strategy as BMW continues to fill up the M Performance division.


http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...-ar172770.html

[Zayken]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

No additional to current strategy.

What does that exactly means?

No like not Z4 at all or

No, it will be additional to current strategy

???????

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/bmw-touts-new-x7-and-m-performance-models-ar172770.html

Taking some of these buzzwords into the equation, it appears that the German automaker is looking at introducing new M variants for models in these families, opening the door for the possible return of the M3 Coupe, the introduction of an M4 Sedan...

Complete nonsense. I would suggest everyone just ignore that load of BS. If they were considering the introduction of such M products, they would be based on series models, and absolutely nothing in the press release suggests such models are coming. And for good reason - it make no sense whatsoever that such products would be planned.

That being said, clearly there is room to expand with more M Performance vehicles in the lower end (1 through 4) passenger car and SUV lineup. And there are already 1, 2, X4 models. So, yes, X1, X2, X3, 3, and 4 M Performance models are the obvious direction for possible expansion. No big mystery there.

Originally Posted by Zayken

What does that exactly means?

No like not Z4 at all or

No, it will be additional to current strategy

???????

I am pretty sure he meant the latter.