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Originally Posted by grimlock
Don't think they would go with a 340i because ramping up the 335i would make it too close to the M3.
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The power output and numeric badge are not interdependent, though. So, a theoretical, new 340i might have only 10% more power than an outgoing 335i. That's still not going to touch an F32 M3, which will likely have about 450hp.
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Don't think they would take it so far as calling a 2.0T a 330i (but who knows further out). 328i for the top tune 2.0l makes perfect sense. Maybe the -30i designation is dead for a while.
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It does seem the 330i badge is going to go dormant for now. But as you say, in the future, it could come back. If it does, it is actually pretty likely it will indeed be N20B20 powered, perhaps with a bump in power (say 260hp or so).