[M_Power Rob]

Good read here...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-is...s-anytime-soon

[JustinHEMI]

Ah but the key is here,

"The smaller B58 engine also recently received an update, including a 48-volt mild-hybrid system."

While they may be sticking ICE for a while, that's the fate of all of them in the coming years, I'd wager.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

Ah but the key is here,

"The smaller B58 engine also recently received an update, including a 48-volt mild-hybrid system."

While they may be sticking ICE for a while, that's the fate of all of them in the coming years, I'd wager.

My 2019 S3 had it too...you couldn't tell.

It seems to not be fading out for a while, and who knows if the timeline will be extended. Certainly not being eliminated in the next couple years

[JustinHEMI]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

My 2019 S3 had it too...you couldn't tell.

It seems to not be fading out for a while, and who knows if the timeline will be extended. Certainly not being eliminated in the next couple years

Imagine the shit storm when S58 M cars get mild hybrids and the weight that comes with it.

[M_Power Rob]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

Imagine the shit storm when S58 M cars get mild hybrids and the weight that comes with it.

Lets see, if they are fat pigs now, then what will they be...

[johnnie311]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

Lets see, if they are fat pigs now, then what will they be...

Hefty hippos, perhaps?

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

Lets see, if they are fat pigs now, then what will they be...

I'm gonna go with "faster," so you can call my tailpipes whatever you want.