M3 returning to inline six.
 

As long as it still sounds amazing I'm down to get the new m3.

Next BMW M3 returning to inline six-cylinder engine
Official: BMW F80 M3 / F82 M4 Brings Back the Inline 6 Engine - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32) | F30POST

Sure, why not?

Would be amazing if a tri turbo actually happened.

I like the sounds of this. If they are looking to please purists though they are going to need to lop 2 more cylinders off of that.

^they already did and its in the 328 and x1's

As long as they keep offering the manual; they can put whatever they want up front.

Am I the only one who thinks the 6cyl sounds better than the V8?

Can't wait to get my hands on the M4.

They should definitely try inline 6 turbo for M3's in the future. Hahah

it's going to broadcast engine and exhaust sounds through the stereo! joking aside, as long as it comes in manual, it'll be awesome. Manuals are a dying breed :(

I'd be very surprised if it was a triple turbo. It would sound impressive to say you have a "triple turbo" but there's no reason to go that route. It would be far more complex (for example, you'd need 3 primary oxygen sensors and would have to treat the engine as if it had 3 banks).

every single inline 6 M3 that i have heard sounds shit.

like a million loose exhaust shields buzzing like an angry chainsaw

:werd: V8 always sounds better.

Inline 6, the way they should have kept it in the first place.

maybe it does, maybe it doesn't.. but the I6 is BMW's bread and butter it's pretty much what they do best. glad to see them using the old formula.
let MB use the V8 with all its noise and racket, i'd rather have refined smooth power.

E46 may sure be the best looking bmw to me, but it was far from sounding good, much less amazing.

I like the current m3's v8, sounds really smooth.

is anybody upset about going the turbo route? I know that they're more efficient and whatnot, but I was hoping the M3 would remain naturally aspirated. more racey and pure, even if they continued using a V8.

I wonder how the ///M division would accomplish a naturally aspirated inline6 making 450hp.

they didnt make 450 with the v8. dont think theyd risk such a setup for inline 6

I6 450hp n/a is not going to happen.

335i can easily out run the e9x m3 on a straight with 2g worth of mods because...turbo

^ the only way 335i will outrun a E92 M3 with huge boost......and that will last about 6month until the motor blows

After driving the e92 M3 and a 135i, you can definitely feel the difference in torque in the low end. If the next M3 is turboed, hopefully they can improve upon that. However, when the e92 M3 gets into the upper range of it's powerband, it's unstoppable. A total beast with the unmistakeable growl of a high revving V8.

^ if you think the E92 V8 has high end rush, you should try the V10......

Maybe only the E46 M3...the E36 does not sound anything like that.

Not to mention this:

Dont get me wrong, m3 is still bmw's holy grail and >>> 335i but really jb4 tune + dp + i/e + meth on a 335 = really fast car. I dont own one but im always around them as im in the e9x community. Top end speed on v8s is a different story tho

if all you do is drag race from stop light to stop light then yeah sure. on track handling is king. m3 will run circles around 335i's.