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There could be an i8s with a 225kw and 450nm i4 2.0 engine which is the same spec as the X2 35i quite easily. This is 55kw and 130nm more than the B38 engine currently in the i8 and it could fit without a full rebuild of the chassis. The new engine could also be paired with the 8 speed auto in the X2 and would provide a substantially increased level of performance.
However if we are talking about a full new car, I would have thought the S63TU would have been a better fit north-south and replacing the rear seats as it is quite a bit shorter than the B58 (or S58?) will be. That engine mounted north-south with a 7 speed DCT combined with the current 2 speed electric engine and gearbox at the front would be fantastic. Just give it a decent sized petrol tank - 75-90l would be ideal for the car's purpose as a GT.
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SCOTT26 "So as an admirer of the M5 and a potential customer of an M5 Touring. I would run naked around the streets of Garching if they were to offer one."
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