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      03-17-2020, 10:31 AM   #34
palpatine_us
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Drives: 535i
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The future will be three and four cylinder engines propelling the front wheels and an electric motor in the rear adding 100hp to 400hp depending on the "M'ness" of the vehicle. Battery packs will be modular. The same architecture will give us pure electric vehicles. Gone will be the I6s, V8s, and V12s.

Most likely setup:

M5: 250hp I4 with a 400hp electric motor
M550i: 250hp I4 with a 250hp electric motor
540i: 250hp I4 with a 100hp electric motor (similar to current 530e)
530i: Just the 250hp I4

You've gone from four engines to one; four drive trains to two.
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