
宝马产品经理Carsten Pries近日透露,M3和M4将最终搭载四缸引擎。Carsten Pries在接受《Motoring》杂志采访时表示:“我们现在还没有开始对这些引擎进行设计,但现在可以肯定的是,未来的M3和M4将搭载四缸引擎。”虽然现在谈规格还有点早,但Pries表示,用四缸引擎替代六缸引擎将有助于降低车重。他解释说:“如果车辆的重量降低,可以想见,利用四缸引擎就能达到我们设定的性能目标。”现行版M3和M4搭载的都是3.0升TwinPower Turbo六缸引擎,最大功率317千瓦/431马力,扭矩550牛米。车辆百公里加速时间4.1秒。
BMW M3 & M4 could be offered with a four-cylinder engine
BMW M's Head of Product Management has revealed the M3 and M4 could eventually be equipped with a four-cylinder engine.
Speaking to Motoring, Carsten Pries said “We do not start our design process with a power output in mind" but "for sure, you could see a future [M3 and M4] powered by a four-cylinder engine."
While that's far from a confirmation Pries said replacing the six-cylinder engine with a four-cylinder unit would help to reduce the car's weight. As he explained, “If we have a car with less mass, it is foreseeable that the [performance] targets we set could be reached with a four [cylinder engine]."
As a refresher, the current M3 and M4 are powered by a 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder engine that develops 431 PS (317 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque. It enables the cars to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in as little as 4.1 seconds.