Thread: BMW M pozostaje zaangażowana w napęd na tylne koła

BMW mówi ręcznej skrzyni biegów oczekuje się zatrzymać, jeśli żądanie remainsю BMW M division plans to stick with rear drive, despite the new Mercedes E63 and CLS63 AMG offering 4Matic all-wheel drive to left-hand drive markets and Audis recently revealed quattro-equipped RS6 i RS7.
BMW M boss Friedrich Nitschke reiterated his stance to Autocar at the Detroit motor show last month. Our philosophy in regards to steering feel and precision is that rear-wheel drive is the best solution, he said. xDrive brings an 80-90kg weight penalty and the M differential is the industrys best rear-drive set-up.
He also discussed the future of manuals. The M5, M6, and new M6 Gran Coupe are available with a six-speed manual box in the US. From a production aspect, it would be much better to offer only the dual clutch gearbox, said Nitschke. But as long as there is demand, well offer the manual.
Regarding the move away from naturally aspirated engines, Nitschke said: Its not a change in philosophy, its a change in technology. Turbocharging is better for fuel savings and CO2.

He also confirmed there were no imminent plans for an M3 version of the 3-series GT. At the moment, we have an M3 coupe, saloon, and cabrio. We do not see additional variants at the moment. But it depends on market requirements.