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But, is this going to happen next year, or in 2019? You had said in your earlier update that it was 2019 (I should clarify that I know the vehicles are being introduced next year - however, the engine update could theoretically come in year two of production). Although I don't know if that has now moved up to 2018 along with the N55 retirement date as you and lemetier were discussing a few days back. |
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Ok, so yes, it sure sounds like it could be ready for potential use in the launch of the M340i then. And probably the Z4 M40i too. But not the X1 M40i (which is fine since it will match the X3 M40i initially and both can then be upgraded sometime in 2019).
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I came here because the headline says.. 2 SERIES GRAN COUPE FOR US...
of course all along everyone has told me it's not happening so.. |
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With the proliferation of the crappy Audi A3s around here it would be illogical for BMW not to offer its own crappy FWD compact.
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Me too. I've been saying for years they need to make a RWD 240GC with a manual tranny. Preferably by Feb 2019 when my current lease is up.
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What we now have confirmation on is that the next-generation F44 UKL vehicle that we already knew was coming is indeed a 2 Series Gran Coupe as speculated. Not that I don't think a UKL vehicle can be a good product. The new RS3 is getting great reviews, and it employs a platform similar to BMW's UKL. The problem is, so far there is no apparent plan to do M UKL vehicles - only M Performance. That means, as things stand, while we'll very likely get an S3 competitor (M235i GC), we won't get an RS3 competitor (M2 GC). However, that could still change in the future, and theoretically it could even change in time for an F44-2GC-based M2 GC to appear at some point. And as a corollary, I believe it is confirmed that the coupe and convertible will be RWD, right (G42, G43)? |
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Right now I think the most plausible arrival time for F44 is late 2019. |
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For reference, the F30 was intro'd on Oct 14, 2011. The E90 was just wrapping up production that same month. |
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