Are You the BMW M4 Coupe Concept? :)

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Get it wrong and you have an Audi RS 5.

Ouch! Tell us how you really feel.

[NAV8TT]

I'm I the only one seeing the rear looking like the GT

[04S]

This will be the new benchmark.

Lets hope it has the performance to match the looks.

Soooo hot

[Wolf]

Originally Posted by ONE-77

I'm I the only one seeing the rear looking like the GT

Me too.. I fuckin love that sleek low ass roof with that C pillar.. Best looking coupe I've ever seen hoping for the real thing exactly the same

[NAV8TT]

Originally Posted by Wraith.

..when Scott speaks people listen....

Sorry new to the forum, who is Scott?

[Yodaime]

i'd say starting at 60-62k usd BASE LOL. May get in line.... hmmmmmm Vendors, will you guys make a diffuzorrr naooo?

[NAV8TT]

Where is the iconic spoiler

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by E9TOU

Holy shit I was not expecting anything like this this soon. That looks friggen gorgeous! What event is this?

The mirrors look kind of big to me.

I'm just happy that they match the body in color.

[Jetblack1]

wow, so much better than the non m 4 series concept.

[BMWLove4Life]

Originally Posted by Mr Gunfun

x2

[RingMeister01]

Awesome job Jason. These photos have been posted all over Facebook. Looks to damn official!

[antzcrashing]

looks amazing

[alms211]

If the new M looks like this, I am ALL IN. That looks fantastic!!! Love that low wide squatty look.

[NOJODA]

soooooo sick!!! finally a good body line after the e46.

now time to save money !

[woodman650]

... my own wishlist (modified ducts, remove that new standard hood line behind the roundel, bleh)

[nets52791]

im not a fan of that steering wheel but everything else is pretty much sex for me

[ATSR]

Originally Posted by ONE-77

Sorry new to the forum, who is Scott?

Scott (username SCOTT26) works for BMW and posts here regularly. Pay close attention to post #200 on this thread. That should tell you all you need to know about the accuracy of the render.

[NAV8TT]

Jason, your render was on topgear. Strong work!

[BMW_F25_X3]

Originally Posted by ONE-77

Jason, your render was on topgear. Strong work!

Jason gave them permission to post it on Topgear. the renders were made by me.

[NAV8TT]

Originally Posted by E92Alpine328i

Jason gave them permission to post it on Topgear. the renders were made by me.

Beautiful work, congrats!

[i001947]

Looks interesting. Would like to see what's under the hood.

[kmarei]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Seems many cannot get their head around that with M4 there is that opportunity to introduce a new icon to BMW M. If you get it right and be original as your philosophy you can conceive a legend and the platitudes that follow. Get it wrong and you have an Audi RS 5.

Alternately
You could also be ruining an icon that's been 25 years in the making
You can always create a new icon
Buy why ruin what's probably the most noteworthy model in BMWs history?
The (M)arketing folk have gotten too powerful at BMW, and the real drivers/engineers are obviously taking a back seat
This is not an icon
This is a souped up 335, with a higher profit margin than the current generation
Plain and simple
Share as many parts as possible
And stick in the M badge, and charge more
This was tested with the 1m, and now it's coming to fruition in the M4

Oh and you can't really claim any originality, not when BMW is ripping off the idea of the 3/4 series from Audi, after the success (and higher prices charged for the A5)

I guarantee you the design team that made the E30 M3 were not thinking of profit margins, they were making the best possible car
THAT'S what made it an icon