BIMMERPOST BMW F80 M3 / F82 M4 First Drive Review

[mithiral67]

Originally Posted by stressdoc

I'm switching to manual tranny.
My fav reviews are the Irish & the German ones.
In general I am a bit surprised by how generic and numb the reviews are; disappointing in their lack of relevant new information, mostly parroting the previously released sound bites from BMW.

Agreed. I also don’t like it when they don’t compare it against other cars. yea, its better than the e92 m3, they don’t get worse. I would love some context and clues on how it stacks up against the competition. Is this a stand out benchmark or just another good car.

[mithiral67]

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Everyone rushing to have a review out, mainly pre-typed with about 15 minutes of actual observation writing written in. Total crap.

These drives occured, i believe, mored than a week ago. You're seeing the flood of reviws as the embargo likely lifted at midnight in europe. These have been typed up for days.

[Roadkiller]

Great write up Jason. Thanks.

My only problem now is deciding between M3 and M4. Don't need four doors but absolutely love the way it looks.

[Doctor///M]

Originally Posted by swagon

Speed Cloth, 6MT and DSC OFF... I like the guy who wrote the (nice by the way) article. I'm giving you a cookie for this. Great photos as well.

Let the reviews, photos and videos flood the Interwebz!

Spot on. I can't wait to own one!

[ZEEM3R]

It may be faster, but the sound I hear every time I'm in M mode and Rev the engine is like injecting adrenaline directly into yourself. Sucks the new one doesn't have the same magic otherwise it would've been perfect.

[mithiral67]

Turbo charged cars can sound good, will have to wait and see. Its very subjective.

[Roadkiller]

Originally Posted by Lups

Oh god, I need to up my life insurance now.

Yeah I know. I drive my fat dinan-fed 550i like I stole it and I keep telling myself to slowdown.

Surely I won't have the same problem with the lighter quicker M3 will I?

[IB M]

Very happy to know that the F8x M cars will allow us to continue the DCT vs 6MT debate. Choice is a great thing.

[bennzwel]

Time to get tips on how to save big time to afford one of these

[khanyam4]

Originally Posted by Suave

"On the road, it simply works beautifully, ripping the F8x forward with far more authority than the outgoing E9x models with their 4.0-liter V-8. The new car takes off on a wave of torque and builds speed more quickly than ever. Driven hard in Sport and Sport Plus mode, there is essentially no turbo lag, as BMW keeps the turbos spinning by maintaining air flow as the driver gets off the throttle. Engine speed is reduced by cutting cylinders. The effect lasts for one or two seconds - enough to facilitate an immediate response when the car is driven hard. With this feature, the agility of the S55 is unprecedented for a turbo engine. Thanks to the broad usable torque and power band, it will be simply impossible for an E9x M3 to keep up with a well-driven F8x."

The paragraph and the last statement should awaken the beast among the 2013 E9x crowd.

Love it especially the bold part.

[x6Hawkeye]

Great review - thank you!

[LeifW]

Jason,

Did the car you drove have the adaptive suspension?

Leif W.

[pkimM3r]

what does "essentially no turbo lag" mean....keep reading this everywhere. this means there IS lag right? why not just say there is?

[Lups]

Originally Posted by Roadkiller

Yeah I know. I drive my fat dinan-fed 550i like I stole it and I keep telling myself to slowdown.

Surely I won't have the same problem with the lighter quicker M3 will I?

Your location information is wrong. And yes, we both will end up dead, but these guys will laugh at the news clip, so many wins, two looses. It's not bad, is it?

[TheBingoBalls]

Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

what does "essentially no turbo lag" mean....keep reading this everywhere. this means there IS lag right? why not just say there is?

What I think: a turbo has lag by design but it's applied in a way where it's non-existent in the real world.

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

what does "essentially no turbo lag" mean....keep reading this everywhere. this means there IS lag right? why not just say there is?

Yes, I imagine it's just because there is much less than one would expect. They should just call it "negligible" or "minimal"- we know some exists. HOWEVER, the feel I got from reading the articles was thinking to my previous FI days where say a Supra with a pair of T60s vs a K24-powered hatch with an SC61 turbo vs. a stock turbo 135i. I suppose they say "essentially none" since everything is so relative.

[KKM3]

"Essentially no lag" That's what they say about all modern bmws.

[VCP]

I am so freaking excited for June 23!!!
The F8x is simply a totally different car than the E9x. Hard comparison. So I am keeping the E92 and adding the F82.

[YungDro]

Originally Posted by bigsid05

This car looks SO good in black.

+100000000000000000000000000

[Holset]

Nice thanks Exciting times!

[YungDro]

Originally Posted by Roadkiller

Yeah I know. I drive my fat dinan-fed 550i like I stole it and I keep telling myself to slowdown.

Surely I won't have the same problem with the lighter quicker M3 will I?

how much bhp does your dinan 550i have?

[RPiM5]

Awesome.