The new BMW M235i will feature a proper LSD (Limited Slip Differential)

AutoExpress cites Klaus Froehlich, Senior Vice President Brand and Product Strategies BMW Group, about an interesting detail about the 2014 BMW M235i — one of the most exciting BMWs to launch in 2014.

“I have just signed off the M235i’s M Sport performance kit, which will include a proper limited slip differential. I’m just working out whether to make this an option on all models. The M235i is as close a spiritual successor to the 2002ti that we’ve had. My initial benchmark was that it will be faster than the BMW 1M Coupe around the Nurburgring, which it is.”

The M235i will most likely use the same engine as the M135i, a 3.0 liter TwinPower turbocharged six-cylinder producing 320 horsepower and 450 Nm of torque (332 lb-ft) at 1,300 rpm. Redline is set at 7000 rpm. An xDrive version of the M235i will appear in the 2 Series line-up as well.