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Here’s a bit of information that we’ve been really eager to hear ever for about a year now. We are of course referring to the big question on every BMW fan’s mid right now: what under the bonnet of the new M3. While the die-hards want the return of the straight six, reality says something altogether different.
For a while now, it has been speculated that BMW is simultaneously testing both a straight-six and a V6, to find out which suits the attitude of the car better. But according to Inside Line, this is no longer the case as a highly advanced V6 is the engine chosen.
The reason for this is simple: the V6 is better when it comes to packing it into the car’s body. The two twin-scroll turbos will be mounted within the V of the engine. “This unique-to-BMW approach reduces the length of the inlet tract compared with a regular turbo-vee setup, helping to sharpen throttle response and minimizing heat buildup after air passes through the intercooler,” Inside Line says.
The engine won’t be a chopped version of the V8 twin-turbo in the M5 and M6, as the insider says it will not be a 3.3-liter but a completely new 3.0-liter. Power will be boosted to 429 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, but the biggest improvements will be to the efficiency of the car.
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The reason for this is simple: the V6 is better when it comes to packing it into the car’s body. The two twin-scroll turbos will be mounted within the V of the engine. “This unique-to-BMW approach reduces the length of the inlet tract compared with a regular turbo-vee setup, helping to sharpen throttle response and minimizing heat buildup after air passes through the intercooler,” Inside Line says.
The engine won’t be a chopped version of the V8 twin-turbo in the M5 and M6, as the insider says it will not be a 3.3-liter but a completely new 3.0-liter. Power will be boosted to 429 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, but the biggest improvements will be to the efficiency of the car.
Rendering by lacoski.com
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