Video: BMW M4, M3, M235i Introduced at Detroit Auto Show Press Conference

[iatros]

Originally Posted by KennyPowers

I don't agree with you. the m3 will be faster in every way and outside of turbo vs n/a (debatable), superior on the track as well as a result of less weight, more tire, lower CG, superior chassis design and materials, and better brakes.

so how is it LESS catered towards enthusiasts than the comparably fat and soft e92?

If the e92 is fat and soft (which I agree with, incidentally), then this new m4 is a bloated pig. Just cause its faster doesn't mean it's better. I think the car looks atrocious. BUT, to be fair, it took me a while to warm up to the e92....I'm still quite partial to how the e46 looks. The perfect size for an m3, if u ask me. I just wish it had the v8 in it instead!!

[Black Gold]

Originally Posted by iatros

If the e92 is fat and soft (which I agree with, incidentally), then this new m4 is a bloated pig. Just cause its faster doesn't mean it's better. I think the car looks atrocious. BUT, to be fair, it took me a while to warm up to the e92....I'm still quite partial to how the e46 looks. The perfect size for an m3, if u ask me. I just wish it had the v8 in it instead!!

........it weighs approximately 200 lbs less

so stiffer materials, stiffer subframe design, lighter = more bloated?

[iatros]

I hear ya, but it's longer and to be honest...200 lbs isn't THAT much weight savings. The lines of the car and it's overall presence does not confer one of nimbleness (I think I made that word up) or agility. I'm sure it will handle better due to some fancy computer aids and dynamic assist mode or whatever BMW calls it. I don't think a single person wants this car to be bigger than the current m3. But, like I said before, maybe I'll warm up to it when I seeing them rolling around town....

[Randy M]

The 435i I test drove was the perfect size imo.