450kw looks to be about 600hp. This could be interesting. The article show pictures that look to be a concept of a modern day M1. But I don't think there is anything proven that the new car would look like that.
So is a board member dropping hints or is it just his wishful thinking?
https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/bmw-outlines-future-supercar-plans-119666
So is a board member dropping hints or is it just his wishful thinking?
BMW looks set to unleash a 450kW-plus hybrid supercar powered by a petrol engine and electric motors.
To utilise the existing lightweight carbon architecture of the i8 sports car, the supercar could appear as early as 2021 as a flagship for the luxury brand that prides itself on driving excitement.
While stopping short of confirming the project was a done deal, the board member responsible for product development for the German car maker, Klaus Frolich, strongly hinted that a BMW supercar was in the works.
“(A) Supercar is my personal wish … I think there is a next window of opportunity whenever we have the life cycle for i8,” said Frolich at the 2018 Paris motor show. “I’m working very hard to make it happen.”
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Frolich nominated the chassis of the i8, a car that utilises electric motors and a three-cylinder turbo engine, as the starting point for a BMW supercar.
“The chassis is so robust, so good and so lightweight that I would like to use it for a second generation,” he said.
https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/bmw-outlines-future-supercar-plans-119666