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      09-12-2019, 11:00 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by mkoesel View Post
He remains cryptic, but this

sounds suspiciously to me like they are working on a CLAR-based vehicle rather than a vehicle which tries to reuse the best parts from the i8 architecture. I certainly hope this is not the case. CLAR is great for sedans and SUVs, but we have already seen its limitations being reached with the 8 Series Coupe being a very heavy vehicle that, while great looking, is not ideally suited for the type of dynamics M should be trying to achieve with a flagship model (the M8).

The Supra and Z4 are built on the CLAR platform and aren't necessarily heavy with many journalists claiming that the Supra is the best BMW right now. Whatever platform this car is car is built on, it will be a performer if the chassis is designed from the bottom up to do so like the Supra and Z4. You can only modify a commuter car chassis so much which is what holds back a lot of performance oriented models
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