How so? Almost everything you listed is the exact opposite of a GT3.
Sorry. I meant GT3 RS which is bold both inside and out, also has an optional trackpack, show-stopping seats and has a colourful pallete.
I think of last time a bimmer was this aggressively styled.
After going through the videos and photos from this thread thus far, my biggest disappointment is the performance, let alone any weight or CFRP optimization.
- Front and rear bump lines and design are not coherent
- Two indent area from the engine hood maybe problem for water and dust deposit
- No CFRP strut bar, instead with cheap looking metal welding bars
- No body color side skirt
- No body color front/rear bumper spoilers
- Floating rear brakes
- Glossy center console buttons (lack of premium matte or brush finish)
- Glossy interior carbon fiber trim (only M-Sport pack offered matte carbon fiber trim)
- Tacky M3/M4 decal on the center console
- Glossy side vent not a deeper inlet as part of front fender
- M3 mess up rear quarter panel and rear door gap transition with uneven door gaps
- Worsen fuel economy (Urban / Extra-Urban / Combined)
F8x M3/M4 Competition 444hp 0-60
3.8s
G8x M3/M4 Competition 510hp 0-60
3.8s
Really? What is this, same performance as previous generation yet with higher HP output? Was hoping it's a typo, but it's not!
It's such a lackluster launch! Is this BMW's response for people to get ready for EV M car?
I think the performance numbers are conservative. MP4S on their own adds an edge over the predecessor in a weather conditions. However, I see your point in the sense the outright pace hasn't taken a big leap forward.
Below are the chassi improvements that I am most curious about experiencing.
It's well known within the BMW community that AWD variants steer differently because of the ride height and other mechanical differences. Great that BMW have resolved that issues.
I also see that the variable steering is now constant and lock dependant rather than speed dependent! A big change which I hope makes the steering feel more natural and requires the driver to steer with the throttle less.
"The M3 also gets a wider wheel track than the standard 3 Series, increased camber and improved steering kinematics and elasto-kinematics. The latter of which has been retuned for not only sharper steering response but better feel through the steering wheel itself. It’s even been tuned so that when equipped with M xDrive all-wheel drive, the M3’s steering is unperturbed by the front wheels getting power.
Yes, the new BMW M3 gets variable-ratio steering, which has long drawn the ire of F80 M3 enthusiasts, but it should be well-sorted this time around. Reason being is that the actual speed of the steering rack ratio is lock-dependent. So the teeth on the steering rack are positioned more closely together as the steering angle increases.
This now only allows for increased steering speed when the wheels are already sharply turned, thus allowing the driver to do less hand work on the wheel, but it also makes for a more progressive variable rack. So the rate of change in the steering ratio is consistent and predictable, making for more enjoyable steering."
Source: bmwblog.com
