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Originally Posted by BMWFREAK re you sure? What about the M division? M has always been high revving, can this last forever? You may be right, but I think eventually BMW may transition back into NA. Will it get to the point where BMW cannot make M cars NA and begin to make them turbo charged? |
I'm positive. M? They are sticking with NA engines. For now. Although there were ideas to put a turbo in M2 (which is now still in "business evaluation phase" - de facto frozen project right now).
BMW will still offer NA engines, but turbos also - as an addition. Think that basis I4, I6, V8, V12 etc will be NA, while top-end engines will be turbos. So e.g. (pure fictional example!) no more 4.0L & 4.8L V8, but 4.5L NA & 4.5L turbo.
BMW turbos are here to replace NA engines with bigger displacement in each segment - since they are lighter, more economical, yet as smooths as NA engines.