Thread: M2 Pricing
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      08-07-2014, 01:50 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by DVC View Post
I agree. The decision to use the N55 in the M2 has signaled BMW's intentions to go conservative on power. That being the case, in order for the car to be competitive in its market segment, it will need to shed weight, and be extremely nimble. (By the way, I find this to be a very encouraging approach.)
In order to do this, the logical path is to leverage CFRP (which should be readily available thanks to the new plant)... we know they're not going to sacrifice tech and creature comforts, as they're a must to sell cars to most buyers (and even to many enthusiasts), so lightweight parts are the answer.
Is the CF plant up and running though? I could very well be wrong here, but I think I remember that the plant was going to be built out further to support additional capacity, right? If so, the plant may not be fully ready to support a large scale M2 CF program by the time the M2 starts production.
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