Worldcarfans.com says that BMW could consider a diesel-powered M car. Such a possibility, if realised, would put a large endorsement stamp on the grease since it would signal that diesel has finally arrived. BMW M Division only makes the purest cars powered by the highest revving engines in the company, and running on the highest possible octane.
But in these times of fuel-saving and eco-friendliness even M has to be pragmatic. According to a report by Autocar.co.uk, M Division Chief of Development Albert Biermann told Autocar that a diesel M is possible for the future.
"With cars like the X5 and X6 M,” he said, “the torque characteristics of diesel engines would make them the ideal choice, were it not for their unsporting character.”
Wait, it gets worse. Biermann said that even a hybrid solution is possible for the M Division, but one that is not in the same vein as current hybrids.
But the sharpest spear was saved for last as he went on to confirm the ongoing rumours about the demise of the Z4 M. He said the Z4 is just too heavy (no thanks to the new solid roof) to get proper M treatment and even if it did it would come too close to the M3 Convertible in terms of positioning.
There is however, a slight hint of hope because the next-generation 1 Series is going to come with a two-seater roadster that might be called a Z2. An M version is being looked at for that car and if it happens we are looking at upwards of 260kW.
