[Aaaaaaaaa]

Jeebus the entire BMW model range got a 100 hp.

[ynguldyn]

Originally Posted by Winslow211

any thoughts of changes ...any changes at all in horse power or upgrades..

At some point it should get the new revision of B58, but I can't say what the hp number is going to be.

Originally Posted by drew_larson

No more wagons, 3er or 5er for US markets?

Correct. This has been known for a couple of years now.

Originally Posted by RPiM5

So G20 SOP 11/18 then? I can't imagine BMW would EOP the F30 and have no new 3-Series to sell for some months before G20 starts?

Yes.

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Originally Posted by ynguldyn

At some point it should get the new revision of B58, but I can't say what the hp number is going to be.

Correct. This has been known for a couple of years now.

Yes.

I'm sorry if you covered already but when is G01 2019 SOP and any changes?

[SlickShift]

Not sure if I missed this before, but the M340i will have a RWD option now?! It's back in the running for me!

[autopal]

G20 is confirmed to use a 48V electrical system

Can someone shed some light on the purpose of the electrical system? Is it there to eliminate turbo lag and bump the M340i to the reported 385hp?

[overcoil]

Originally Posted by autopal

Can someone shed some light on the purpose of the electrical system? Is it there to eliminate turbo lag and bump the M340i to the reported 385hp?

Isn’t it to run more powerful electric motors? electric assist super/turbo induction, suspension motors, stop-start assist

[goj]

How far behind the G20 will the next gen M3 be? (G80?)

[yco]

its great to hear about new 8 and X7..

[lemetier]

Originally Posted by autopal

Can someone shed some light on the purpose of the electrical system? Is it there to eliminate turbo lag and bump the M340i to the reported 385hp?

- Signifigant improvement in Fuel Efficiency/Emissions Reductions

- Overall Vehicle Weight reduction/Electrical Architecture simplification via lighter, more modular wiring harnesses, as well as fewer and/or smaller batteries

- Allows for additional features to be offered at a much lower cost and across all tiers.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Thanks for adding these - didn’t see them when you first posted about the update. The M*50i picture is indeed making a little more sense with this news. And finally, G06 info. But I still wonder, when are they going to be caught on camera?

That engine change is going to cause some angst for those who don’t read this thread or otherwise catch wind of it and thus fail to see it coming. The jump from 465hp to 530hp is nothing to scoff at. An upgrade of that magnitude could have made the M3/M4 CS go from “meh” to . And since the engine will be available this year in the 8 Series, which the X5 and X7 will actually debut a couple months after, an explanation like “the engine wasn’t ready yet” won’t work with most folks. Clearly a shrewdly planned marketing move to keep the engine unique to the M850i for the first year. Not that I’m saying there could be nothing else holding the new engine back from earlier adoption in the other vehicles.

Speaking of all these V8 beasts, when’s the M550i going to get the upgrade?

they can call it a Competition model.... then everyone will be just fine with it.

[Germanauto]

It's good to hear that the next 3er will have RWD available.

With that being said, I prefer AWD as RWD is useless in any weather that's not 100% dry.

[Dog Face Pony Soldier]

Originally Posted by autopal

Can someone shed some light on the purpose of the electrical system? Is it there to eliminate turbo lag and bump the M340i to the reported 385hp?

The simple answer is mo' (electrical) power!

[lemetier]

Originally Posted by ynguldyn

One interesting option that seems specific to G06 at the moment: "Iconic Glow Kidneys".

Will appear on others as well...

[ynguldyn]

Originally Posted by lemetier

Will appear on others as well...

Because why the hell not...

[ORIGIN M.]

How big is that MY19 i3 battery, 60 kWh ?

It's about time.

[Ibiza]

The current F85/F86 are rated at 560 hp. With the M50i for the upcoming G05/G06/G07 (1 year market delay is probably due to the release of the G06) at 530hp, would the updated F95/F96 come with F90 ZCP S63 T4 engine at 625 hp?

With the G20 M340 receiving a significant HP bump, M division will have to bump the G80 closer to 500hp. 48 volt system has been rumored for over a year for the G80.

[JMAN1111]

M50i

[bjcarls]

In general, everything I read is very good news for power lovers. V8 lovers will like the new 530hp, increases elsewhere. I don't see anything on the horizon from MB or Audi that matches it. Now let's hope handling on the next gen cars equals what enthusiasts want.

[sahajesh]

Originally Posted by autopal

Can someone shed some light on the purpose of the electrical system? Is it there to eliminate turbo lag and bump the M340i to the reported 385hp?

General info on 48v systems:

https://jalopnik.com/everything-you-...olt-1790364465

[lemetier]

Originally Posted by ynguldyn

Because why the hell not...

If I didn't think it would send you off on a mission to find the originator of the idea (one of your fellow department members), I'd shed a little more light beyond that it went from good design integration for providing necessary functional indications into something that will likely be plain tacky.

[MacklinUSOB]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

With that being said, I prefer AWD as RWD is useless in any weather that's not 100% dry.

No, it's not.

[ynguldyn]

Originally Posted by lemetier

If I didn't think it would send you off on a mission to find the originator of the idea (one of your fellow department members), I'd shed a little more light beyond that it went from good design integration for providing necessary functional indications into something that will likely be plain tacky.

I have no idea who you think I am.

Speaking of who we are, are you sure you're not SickFinga? He used the same exact word, "tacky", when I mentioned the glowing kidneys.