{"id":33874,"date":"2022-10-17T09:08:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33874"},"modified":"2022-10-17T09:08:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:08:19","slug":"bmw-m-boss-warns-performance-cars-will-get-heavier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33874","title":{"rendered":"BMW M Boss Warns Future Performance Cars Will Be Even Heavier"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 1,700 kilograms (3,748 pounds) in its lightest configuration, the new BMW M2 is no Mazda MX-5 Miata as far as weight is concerned. Nevertheless, it\u2019s still the lightest M car if we don\u2019t take into consideration the limited-run M4 CSL. A potential M2 CS and\/or M2 CSL would certainly lower that curb weight, but the M division\u2019s boss warns enthusiasts that M cars will put on even more weight in the coming years.<\/p>\n

In an interview at the M Fest 2022 in South Africa, Frank van Meel admitted the next generation of M cars \u201cwill get heavier in the future\u201d despite constant efforts being made to develop lightweight materials. Interestingly, the head honcho of BMW M says keeping weight in check won\u2019t be done only by using carbon fiber as other solutions are being analyzed. He pointed toward the M4 GT4 race car<\/a> with its natural fibers used inside and out.<\/p>\n

Although M cars will generally get heavier, the ceiling has already been reached. BMW has said the XM will be the heaviest car it\u2019ll ever make<\/a>. We\u2019ll remind you the plug-in hybrid SUV in US specification tips the scales at 6,062 pounds or 2,750 kilograms. Frank van Meel\u2019s statement makes sense when you consider all future M cars launching from 2023 will be hybrids. Adding an electric motor, a battery pack, and other hardware will make cars heavier.<\/p>\n

We will get a better understanding of the weight penalty caused by hybridization with the next-generation M5. It has already been confirmed to get the same powertrain as the XM<\/a>, meaning BMW\u2019s new twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with an electric motor and a battery pack. In its lightest form, the current M5 weighs 1,825 kg (4,023 lbs) for the CS special edition. It wouldn\u2019t be too far-fetched to assume the next super sedan will hit the 2,000-kg threshold, or 4,409 lbs, especially since today\u2019s regular M5 \/ M5 Competition is heavier than the CS.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, BMW M is preparing to unveil the ultra-exclusive 3.0 CSL<\/a>, which could be even lighter than the M4 CSL by adopting a manual gearbox and other weight-saving measures.<\/p>\n

Source: CarBuzz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At 1,700 kilograms (3,748 pounds) in its lightest configuration, the new BMW M2 is no Mazda MX-5 Miata as far as weight is concerned. Nevertheless, it\u2019s still the lightest M car if we don\u2019t take into consideration the limited-run M4 CSL. A potential M2 CS and\/or M2 CSL would certainly lower that curb weight, but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":33875,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}