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      03-04-2015, 06:39 AM   #1
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Report: M4 GTS gets water-injection, laser, OLED and debuts in August at Pebble Beach

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Still just speculation but anyway - from recent car and driver article:

http://blog.caranddriver.com/hard-co...but-in-august/

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The German manufacturers tend to take the Geneva auto show less seriously than the sausage-waving contest that is Frankfurt, and with the highlight of BMW’s display being the new 2-series Gran Tourer—a dull, seven-seat front-wheel-drive mini-minivan—there didn’t seem to be much news to be gathered from the Bavarians. Except, tucked away at the back of the stand, sat the very Darth Vader–ish BMW M4 MotoGP safety car.

We already knew that this particular car was fitted with a water-injection system and that BMW has been dropping some very broad hints about also planning to fit this to a forthcoming production model. But having talked to an extremely well-placed insider—well placed both in that he was standing next to the car on the stand and that he knew what he was talking about—we can reveal that the injection system will make its debut in the forthcoming M4 GTS. Which we should be seeing, in concept form, at the Pebble Beach festival of money this coming August.
lol @ festival of money and "extremely well placed insider"

And from BMW insider Scott26 about the GTS getting laser and OLED lights:

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Think of the Moto GP Car as the Concept for the GTS. Because it is identical from technology to the winged spoiler. I seen the prototype on Monday evening where they showcased many vehicles coming in 2015 for the Swiss distributor.

The GTS has the same stance but with additional Carbon engineered in and the same Water technology it will also feature the Laser light and OLED Technology.

Once gain it will be a limited model with exclusivity generated into the final cost.
No equipment will be permitted for retro-fit. Dealers that provide will be open to penalty.

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Both M2 and M4 GTS will be launched in late 2015. And both models are considered for further progress.
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      03-04-2015, 06:45 AM   #2
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Scott confirmed this in another thread:

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Think of the Moto GP Car as the Concept for the GTS. Because it is identical from technology to the winged spoiler. I seen the prototype on Monday evening where they showcased many vehicles coming in 2015 for the Swiss distributor.

The GTS has the same stance but with additional Carbon engineered in and the same Water technology it will also feature the Laser light and OLED Technology.

Once gain it will be a limited model with exclusivity generated into the final cost.
No equipment will be permitted for retro-fit. Dealers that provide will be open to penalty.

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Both M2 and M4 GTS will be launched in late 2015. And both models are considered for further progress.
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      03-04-2015, 07:00 AM   #3
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He confirmed a pebble beach GTS concept release?
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So much for getting retro-fitted GTS parts haha
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the water injection are coming quicker than I thought
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So much for getting retro-fitted GTS parts haha
No more "build it yourself" GTS :
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No more "build it yourself" GTS :
Same rules as with E92 M3 GTS. Dealers penalized and etc.

Parts were still had!
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Laser headlights will not be coming to the US anytime soon, GTS or otherwise
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No more "build it yourself" GTS :
Same rules as with E92 M3 GTS. Dealers penalized and etc.

Parts were still had!
Need that injection water thingy!
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Can we get s word on availability in the USA?
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How about an M3 GTS? No 4 door love??
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Can we get s word on availability in the USA?
And Canada?
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Laser headlights will not be coming to the US anytime soon, GTS or otherwise
Gotta love government regulation.
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Need that injection water thingy!
Screw water injection. Just go straight to meth injection which is already available and much better than water.

The way I see it, even if you could retrofit the OEM water injection, the modification would void your warranty. So, why not just do meth injection and get substantially better gains.
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Wonder how much this'll all be
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I know that new GTS will be brilliant car BUT... For me a limited edition GTS visually have to be more eye candy, thrilling to look at, and something that will seperated GTS from M4 - m performance parts(visually). Looking at the GTS test car, it just look as another m4 with front spliter, trunk spoiler and few carbon fiber tweaks. I am bmw fanboy, but cant support the path of last m3 gts, which is, for higher price you got not that much -at least visually. But on the another hand we got mercedes amg c63 black -car look way better then regular c63 and power upgrade is higher then in e92 m3 gts.
I hope that new m4 GTS will be more viually different then regular M4.
Now hating can begin.
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Don't flame me ... But what is a GTS?
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Don't flame me ... But what is a GTS?
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Very interesting indeed...! Wonder what the price point will come in at if it does come to fruition.
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Don't flame me ... But what is a GTS?
The E92 M3 introduced the GTS model with a 4.4l v8, 6/4 pot brembos, special colour and wing.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3#E92_M3_GTS

This is kinda a homage to the more famous CSL - which stands for "coupe sports light" - which the e92 m3 gts was not.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M3#M3_CSL

The e46 m3 csl was lighter, more powerful etc. it is an absolutely classic machine.

Let's hope the new f80/82 m3/m4 gts is lighter though
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