LOL at the R8 vs. Porsche/Supercar discussion!
Thread topic is "will BMW come out with a halo car"....simple answer is no....because there isn't enough profit in it.
BMW makes very good cars in a variety of segments that makes them bucket loads of cash. They never have had a halo car and they don't think they need one.
There isn't a car in Porsche's line up that BMW can compete with. The competion has become much more competitive with Audi and Mercedes...and...gasp...even Lexus.
The "performance" cars from Audi have always been just a step behind. The AMG cars target a different audience than the M cars. Lexus has taken the M3 on directly as their first entry. The LF A "halo car" was necessary for Lexus to gain some credibility in the performance arena as the rest of the Lexus line up is completely lame from a performance aspect.
There is
nothing at the top end of BMW that even sniffs a V10 R8, SLS/SLR or LF A. I'd be completely shocked if there is anything within the next 5 years.
