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Drift Dynamo
May Update :
De-nial is not just a river in Egypt.
All eyes are on the Ring for this weekends 24hr race and expectations are high particuliar for the M3 GT. If success beckons the next phase into the scaling down of the E92 could become apparent after the incoming M3 GTS stakes it's claim in history. Plans are in the running for another ltd edition to eclipse the current and sold out GTS , success in this race is one factor , but also continuing success in the ALMS and the Jeff Koons liviered M3 that will race this years 24hr Le Mans.
Already in planning in the design stages the conventional M3 body style remains although the rear arches are more massaged and wider leading into the side sills , The wheels use a Y-shape design in 5 spokes said to be much lighter than the competition spec wheels. At the front the usual M3 aerodynamics stay but a double lip spoiler protrudes from the front a few inches. The rear retains the carbon fibre adjustible spoiler from the GTS. This is where it gets interesting in eclipsing the GTS in weight reduction. The roof remains carbon Fibre , but the bonnet and rear deck lid now join them , The lightweight glass as found on the GTS remains.
Power details are not known but the engineers have been working on getting more power from the V8 which will be matched to a DCT transmission. The car could also use the incoming M5's KERS regenerative braking and boost function.
As for the M3 GTS very bright Inka Orange , the design concept for this M3 is finished in Stealth Frozen matte black with matching wheels.
And like the GTS expect another ltd edition and another premium.
It's called saying goodbye in spectacular fashion.
With the specification released on the M3 GTS in time for the media test drives that will be commencing real soon. We will get the official announcement (but not the reveal) that there is a BMW 1er M on the horizon. The arrival of photographs indicating the quad pipes set up on the new car finally proves that this is an M car (yes it is an M car) , Interior shots of the new car show the M specific seats and instruments as well as an M steering wheel. As the summer gets on we should start to see more elements of the car come to light. As an example the current test cars are somewhat shorn of their cosmetic appendages as these are irrelevant to the testing programme as yet , towards late summer we should start seeing final cars in the FEP programme ahead of it's December launch.
The recent Jon Sibal rendering of the 1 series M shows the direction the car is heading. It is purely a "youth" project it is aimed at younger customers , it is also to show a future direction of M that has previously been forgotten.
There has been recent rumor of an indication that a BMW M7 is in the planning to target the AMG S-Klasse and S8. Unfortunately an M7 is out of the equasion particulary for several reasons. some of them being - 1. The M5 remains BMW's supersport sedan , 2. The Alpina B7 the choice if 7er drivers want more performance with their chosen luxury and of course the recent unveil of the Gran Coupe which could come in an M specification to justify it's stance and sporting intentions. Although it is in discussion there is no firm commitment to putting an M variant Gran Coupe as of yet.
Discussions are still ongoing although there has been a potential M variant produced on paper by the design team.
Did not stop their artists to have a go at imagining how it would look.
Also in discussion amidst much talk within the media is BMW's front wheel drive small car that will sit above the Project-i Mega City vehicles. Initially the 2 seater was to come first but BMW have pushed the five seater as more of a priority. slowly both are beginning to take shape with the 5 seater using the classic BMW 600 as a template , it will follow the same formula , compact , striking usable design with space for five passengers it will also be electric powered. Although the dimensions are larger than the 600 it will retain a compacter more condensed look.
As for the City car there is ongoing disussion of having a stand alone model or continuing with the 1er , internally the car is known as 100one (1001) and that could be used as a name for the city car - symbolic with 2002 , keep it as part of the 1er but use a different indentification for the car so not to collide with the larger 1er models. Again it is of many topic that have not come to agreement.
De-nial is not just a river in Egypt.
All eyes are on the Ring for this weekends 24hr race and expectations are high particuliar for the M3 GT. If success beckons the next phase into the scaling down of the E92 could become apparent after the incoming M3 GTS stakes it's claim in history. Plans are in the running for another ltd edition to eclipse the current and sold out GTS , success in this race is one factor , but also continuing success in the ALMS and the Jeff Koons liviered M3 that will race this years 24hr Le Mans.
Already in planning in the design stages the conventional M3 body style remains although the rear arches are more massaged and wider leading into the side sills , The wheels use a Y-shape design in 5 spokes said to be much lighter than the competition spec wheels. At the front the usual M3 aerodynamics stay but a double lip spoiler protrudes from the front a few inches. The rear retains the carbon fibre adjustible spoiler from the GTS. This is where it gets interesting in eclipsing the GTS in weight reduction. The roof remains carbon Fibre , but the bonnet and rear deck lid now join them , The lightweight glass as found on the GTS remains.
Power details are not known but the engineers have been working on getting more power from the V8 which will be matched to a DCT transmission. The car could also use the incoming M5's KERS regenerative braking and boost function.
As for the M3 GTS very bright Inka Orange , the design concept for this M3 is finished in Stealth Frozen matte black with matching wheels.
And like the GTS expect another ltd edition and another premium.
It's called saying goodbye in spectacular fashion.
With the specification released on the M3 GTS in time for the media test drives that will be commencing real soon. We will get the official announcement (but not the reveal) that there is a BMW 1er M on the horizon. The arrival of photographs indicating the quad pipes set up on the new car finally proves that this is an M car (yes it is an M car) , Interior shots of the new car show the M specific seats and instruments as well as an M steering wheel. As the summer gets on we should start to see more elements of the car come to light. As an example the current test cars are somewhat shorn of their cosmetic appendages as these are irrelevant to the testing programme as yet , towards late summer we should start seeing final cars in the FEP programme ahead of it's December launch.
The recent Jon Sibal rendering of the 1 series M shows the direction the car is heading. It is purely a "youth" project it is aimed at younger customers , it is also to show a future direction of M that has previously been forgotten.
There has been recent rumor of an indication that a BMW M7 is in the planning to target the AMG S-Klasse and S8. Unfortunately an M7 is out of the equasion particulary for several reasons. some of them being - 1. The M5 remains BMW's supersport sedan , 2. The Alpina B7 the choice if 7er drivers want more performance with their chosen luxury and of course the recent unveil of the Gran Coupe which could come in an M specification to justify it's stance and sporting intentions. Although it is in discussion there is no firm commitment to putting an M variant Gran Coupe as of yet.
Discussions are still ongoing although there has been a potential M variant produced on paper by the design team.
Did not stop their artists to have a go at imagining how it would look.
Also in discussion amidst much talk within the media is BMW's front wheel drive small car that will sit above the Project-i Mega City vehicles. Initially the 2 seater was to come first but BMW have pushed the five seater as more of a priority. slowly both are beginning to take shape with the 5 seater using the classic BMW 600 as a template , it will follow the same formula , compact , striking usable design with space for five passengers it will also be electric powered. Although the dimensions are larger than the 600 it will retain a compacter more condensed look.
As for the City car there is ongoing disussion of having a stand alone model or continuing with the 1er , internally the car is known as 100one (1001) and that could be used as a name for the city car - symbolic with 2002 , keep it as part of the 1er but use a different indentification for the car so not to collide with the larger 1er models. Again it is of many topic that have not come to agreement.
