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Originally posted by agro1
...you can say that again Jamo - I've heard rumors that the next M3 will have the current 400hp M5 motor in it...But it's still a BMW  yuck....
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Argo1,
When they put a V8 into the E39 frame, the beautifully alum. front end with rack/pinion had to be replaced with the steel recirc//ball front end off the 7 to support the added weight.
The M5/Z8 S62 engine is not being used in the Alpina so I doubt that it has any life left in it. The M3 being smaller than the 5 would have a hard time supporting the S62 engine and maintaining the 3 handling, unless the car gets bigger.
BMW is going to have its hands full, trying to keep market share with the butt ugly new 5 and 7’s.
Unless Audi does something very stupid with body styling they are going to gain a lot of market share and fast.
Gary
E39 owner