Interesting thread I came across tonight; apparently I was under the assumption that the next generation "G" series vehicles would be lighter than the current "F" generation due to the 'lightweight' CLAR architecture BMW has been touting but apparently the new 330i & M340i is weighing in at substantially higher numbers than its predecessors.
BMW claims this is because the B48/B58 (ClosedBlock) are heavier motors and the vehicles now come with a lot more standard equipment.
So basically BMW is advertising a lower weight chassis but just adding more equipment and a heavier motor (70lbs) to offset this advantage..
This doesn't give a lot of hope for the next generation M2. Being that the N55 M2 weighs in at 3,450lbs, I'm going to wager that the B58 (?) M2 will topple 3,700lbs +..
That's tragic and at 3,700lbs, you could hardly call a vehicle a
sports car..
#Oink #Oink
M340i Weight Increase
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1599263