M3/M4 [Official] 2021 BMW M3 and M4 [G80 & G82]
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M GmbH. M3 models have been produced for every generation of 3 Series since the E30 M3 was introduced in 1986.
The BMW M4 is a high-performance version of the BMW 4 Series automobile developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M, that has been built since 2014. As part of the renumbering that splits the coupé and convertible variants of the 3 Series into the 4 Series, the M4 replaced those variants of the BMW M3. Official website: BMW M
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Fun fact: the only vehicle I've ever bought from a BMW Dealer was the BMW.Williams F1 baby racer...
I bought it for my first god son along with the toddlers racing overalls. It didn't work. He still grew up to support Lewis and Mercedes in F1.
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For what? Upcoming first test by a magazine?
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A sidenote to all the pics of G8x on these pages -> specifically wheel/suspension setups:
I'm a bit torn between the standard 19 inch front/20 inch rear layout and the M Performance 20/21 inch f/r layout. The M1000 matt bronze wheels look good, but in some pics I almost feel like they are too big! Which is especially weird as the G8x is a big car and I've never had the feeling, that 20/20 on the F8x is too large nor did I feel this with all the Porsche 911 GT versions, which come with 20/21 setup ...
The downside of the BMW M Performance 20/21 inch setup is: You don't have available the Michelin PS4S tires with star-rating, specifically designed for the G8x! This is a REAL pitty as those star-rated Michelins are a totally different animal than the regular ones! Different construction and different compound! So going for the maybe better look of the 20/21 M Perf wheels needs you to accept a downgrade in tire performance (BMW is selling the larger wheels with Yokohama Advan Sport afaik)
Apart from that: G8x needs (was the same with F8x generation) a small drop - as provided by the M Performance adjustable springs. This gets apparent if you have seen standard vs slightly lowered side-by-side!
I'm a bit torn between the standard 19 inch front/20 inch rear layout and the M Performance 20/21 inch f/r layout. The M1000 matt bronze wheels look good, but in some pics I almost feel like they are too big! Which is especially weird as the G8x is a big car and I've never had the feeling, that 20/20 on the F8x is too large nor did I feel this with all the Porsche 911 GT versions, which come with 20/21 setup ...
The downside of the BMW M Performance 20/21 inch setup is: You don't have available the Michelin PS4S tires with star-rating, specifically designed for the G8x! This is a REAL pitty as those star-rated Michelins are a totally different animal than the regular ones! Different construction and different compound! So going for the maybe better look of the 20/21 M Perf wheels needs you to accept a downgrade in tire performance (BMW is selling the larger wheels with Yokohama Advan Sport afaik)
Apart from that: G8x needs (was the same with F8x generation) a small drop - as provided by the M Performance adjustable springs. This gets apparent if you have seen standard vs slightly lowered side-by-side!
I did not expect the pin stripes. They look good.
The whole car is done damn fine. Only I personally don't like that pinstripe at all, and the new exhaust is downright pathetic. For the rest, 10/10. Particularly the parts where Evolve shines, like that CF airbox and stuff...
And spacers!
This is an unreasonable price increase
And it is still cheap. $120k for an M3 CS, LMAO!!!! A bog standard M2 costs that over here.
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Any news on when the new PS5 will be available for the G8x?
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No. And from the experience of the past, I doubt, that BMW is doing an "update".
I mean: The PS4S with (*)-tag developed specifically together with ///M is almost a hybrid between the regular PS4S and the Cup2 - seemingly already taking some cues from the new/upcoming PSS5.
Interessting details about the difference between regular PS4S and PS4S*:
Imho BMW won't do the effort to release another customized tire for a M vehicle within half of its lifecycle. They've never done it.
So - maybe the PSS5 (with a ///M specific (*)-tag will show up with the upcoming G90 M5?
Regarding the PSS5 (yeah - Michelin already switched the naming! The successor of the PS4S is named PSS5 instead of PS5S!):
As far as announcements from Michelin go: With the PSS5 they seem to first introduce it with selected manufacturers/OEMs ... and will come up later with a PSS5 variant for regular distribution ...
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Seeing this beast, I thought that it is a great business for the brand at $500,000 a piece, how many will they sell per model cycle or year?
The brand must making a winner so that more teams buy it, it's like everything, but it intrigues me know the volume of the business, that seems to be large
The brand must making a winner so that more teams buy it, it's like everything, but it intrigues me know the volume of the business, that seems to be large
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I could be wrong on this so don't take it as fact, but from having looked at the M6 GT3 chassis numbers in the past I'd estimate there was at least 45-50 M6 GT3's built over a period of two years - with many upgraded to the Evo spec later at similar cost, and of course a number of GTLM spec cars likely in the single digit quantity. Not every car you see racing was bought new though, as the cars are bought and sold between teams. I think BMW will also deal in previously raced cars and I don't know if these chassis' get renumbered or not, which would confuse things.
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Thanks, that gives an approximate figure to my question
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BMW M
BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of
BMW AG that manufactures high-performance luxury cars. BMW M ("M" for "motorsport")
was initially created to facilitate BMW's racing program, which was very successful
in the 1960s and 1970s. As time passed, BMW M began to supplement BMW's vehicle
portfolio with specially modified higher trim models, for which they are now most
known by the general public. These M-badged cars traditionally include modified engines,
transmissions, suspensions, interior trims, aerodynamics, and exterior modifications
to set them apart from their counterparts. All M models are tested and tuned at BMW's
private facility at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.
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