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Originally Posted by tracer bullet
I can't speak for anyone else but it'd be nice to have one car available that kept that interactive / tactile feeling. Clearly at least some people want it.
It could be a version of the M2 perhaps. Take out some fluff, stiffen up every bushing (suspension, shifter, etc.), tune the EPS to actually transmit something to the steering wheel. A version that was more 1M than M4.
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I've often thought of the stripped out concept. I'm sure BMW will have looked at this idea. I do wonder what the marketing case would be, whether it would be worthwhile for BMW. Safety standards would still have to be met for type approval.
We really need something smaller than the 2-series, as the 2-series is almost as big/long as the original two generations of the 5-series. Plus a lot of weight to lose retaining the present drivetrain. Back to a 4-cylinder M-engine? Can easily see the cost to get the real gains some are after, being prohibitive.