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Originally Posted by templarklimek
Ok, so Audi, Mercedes, mustang, Corvette etc, will continue to fine tune and produce V8 sport coupes. But BMW will drop the V8 and blur the line between 1M,M2, and M3. Why?
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The M3 produces 290 g/km of CO2.
The 1M is 224 g/km.
Legislation is underway that would mandate 130 g/km average by 2012.
Who can make the most power with the least fuel is now a critical question, as it should be imho. Unfortunately high revving natural aspiration is a recipe for poor efficiency. On the bright side the new motors (and cars) will be much lighter and much better for it...
By 2012 F1 will be 4 cylinder turbo- the same power as now but 40% less fuel. Such is progress...