If you like bragging about numbers and have a BMW
M140i, you might feel a bit jealous of owners of the more powerful Audi RS3
Sportback and Mercedes-AMG A45.
In the BMW, te 3.0-liter six-banger makes 340 PS and 500 Nm of torque, which allows it to sprint
to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds with the stick shift, or 4.6 seconds with
the optional eight-speed auto.
That’s about to change, with the new
generation, which is currently in development with some 400 horses from an
entirely new unit. Until it does, though, owners of the outgoing model can
choose an upgrade package from different tuners if they want more from their
hot hatches, including one from G-Power.
The German tuner can lift the output of the M140i’s
straight six to 440 PS and 590 Nm of torque. The
performance software optimization puts the BMW M140i at the same level as the
M3 and M4 models, and increases the car’s top speed to over 280 km/h.
This will cost you € 1,848 with installation in Germany.
If you want to save a bit, you can order the 400 PS version that still has 30 PS more than the
BMW M2. This upgrade is priced at € 1,616 in Germany. Needless to say that G-Power’s
offering suits all other BMWs equipped with the said engine, including the
M240i.
