Exteriors Compared: BMW F82 M4 Concept vs E92 M3 vs E46 M3

[JRV]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Not sure I understand what you mean by the E92 being toned down .

Except for the wheels, the E92 concept was pretty much identical to the production "civic" M3.

Yea actually it was just the wheels. But point is, its possible not all of the concept will be available for the civic M3/M4 and will be reserved for ZCP. A possibility that's all, just don't know which item. Maybe the CF front spoiler will be part of a package..

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by JRV

Yea actually it was just the wheels. But point is, its possible not all of the concept will be available for the civic M3/M4 and will be reserved for ZCP. A possibility that's all, just don't know which item. Maybe the CF front spoiler will be part of a package..

I'm with you, probably some of these elements will not be part of the base M3. However my feeling is that these upgrades will be offered as optional "M-performance" options, not necessarilly part of a ZCP pack.

[ciaranob]

Yep CanAutM3, that is exactly what I am going for - can't help but notice that whenever they showcase the car in ads this area is blacked out or shot such that a shadow hides the 'raw' metal cans. Not sure if Carl L interpreted my comments to be about the diffuser - love the diffuser, essential piece of kit, but if Carl_L you were indeed referring to the sculpted ridges on the can itself in respect airflow, then I'd have to suspect that extending the diffuser in he right way would achieve a similar if not better result. Have driven race cars/bikes in my distant past but for my daily driver I'd prefer a bit more finish. I pass an 2012 M4 cabrio parked at work everyday and can't hep but focus on the off-color unfinished can hanging out the back - need to get it out of my head and move on!!

[antreas E46 M3]

Originally Posted by esquire

my impressions:

1) i actually i think i prefer the hood without vents, after having seen these pics
2) the f82 hood line looks even more egregious when comparing it to the e92
3) f82 stock (yes i understand this is a concept) looks better than practically every modded e92 i've ever seen (including my own)
4) finally bmw got their act together and included black grilles rather than the horrible chrome ones
5) someone make a lip like that for the e92 please.
6) someone please make a replacement hood/bumper for the f82 please, so we can get rid of that horrible line.
7) f82, to me, is aesthetically far ahead of the e92.

For the number 5 check this one 271261678625 on www.ebay.co.uk

[Doctor J]

hoodline will be less noticeable if you get a dark color -- but sucks for people that like white

[turbolag]

Originally Posted by Carlos_Danger

I Believe black would hide them Well, and this is just a concept not a production vehicle, production ready cars won't have the bumper and hood that far apart, as they would fit and mount the bumper better

How do you know that?

If anything the production should be worse; the Concept should be the best BMW has to show us.

[24601]

Originally Posted by Adem1534

... whatever helps you sleep at night

whatever.

[ciaranob]

Thought I'd throw a black version of the candidate M4 convertible - modified from fully referenced original authors/post's images, so hopefully not an issue!

[alms21]

E92 in all areas expect the rear. The new F82 rear is fantastic. Hate the hood line break and that god awful overbite profile of all BMW's and MB's these days. The front end of the E92 is beautiful and mean all at the same time. The rake from the bottom of the front bumper to the start of the hood is beautiful.

[Niro]

Originally Posted by solstice

I think the M4 looks magnificent but there is no denying that the E46 looks like the best drivers cars with it's compact, taut and athletic look. The other two look like an evolution from sports to GT cars

+1

Originally Posted by ChrisK

I love the look of the M4 concept, but the visual transition from the e92 isn't that dramatic... The e46 which I still thinks looks great today - still looks better then half the cars on the road!

Very true!

[Niro]

Originally Posted by bimmerjph

What really sucks is that with the headlights now connected to the grille, there could have been no hood line at all. Missed opportunities...

Originally Posted by Milag

I sure hope BMW is watching the reaction to the M4 concept hood line.

Originally Posted by gds52

F82 LCI may be :

Originally Posted by labedra

Don't like the square hood line.

Originally Posted by RoboM

Agreed...the problem is not the hood line but it's the hood itself that looks too square.

Originally Posted by ///Mangler

Why not just do what they did on the e46 and incorporate the kidneys into the hood?

It gives BMW something extra to play with/ improve, when the facelift-version is released in a few years' time!

(Oh and btw BMW, please improve your customer service at the same time... Audi and MB are miles ahead, these days!)