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Originally Posted by mkoesel
So this really has me wondering what will power such a vehicle. I think a transverse B58 I6 (or any other I6) can be all but completely ruled out. So that leaves us just with I4. Obviously BMW knows how to get 150hp+ per liter since the B38 in the i8 hits that mark, but that is a "special" engine and so far they have not gone near there with the 2.0L I4 since (240hp is the most from N20). Older rumors claimed a targeted maximum of 133hp/L for the B48, but 266hp seems unlikely to cut it.
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There'll be nothing above 28i (B48B20O0) at introduction. The will be a GLA45 competitor from BMW when M GmbH picks F48 up, which is never.