Comparison: F82 M4 versus E92 M3 Coupe (updated with real life pics)

Jason · 12-18-2013, 12:47 PM

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Comparison: F82 M4 versus E92 M3

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For all technical specs of the F82 M4, see our Official Thread.

Also see the F80 M3 vs. E90 M3 Comparison.

* If you viewing with the BIMMERPOST app, click table below photos to see entire data. *

	F82 M4	E92 M3
Powerplant
Configuration	3.0L inline 6 cylinder Bi-Turbo (S55)	4.0L V8 (S65)
Horsepowers	425 HP @ 5500-7300 RPM	414 HP @ 8300 RPM
Torque	406 LB-FT @ 1200-5000 RPM	295 LB-FT @ 3900 RPM
0-60 MPH	3.9 sec (DCT) / 4.1 sec (manual)	4.5 sec (DCT) / 4.7 sec (Manual)
Rev Limiter	7600 RPM	8400 RPM
MPG (U.S.)	TBA	14 city / 20 hwy
Physical
Length	183.9 in / 4671 mm	181.8 in / 4618 mm
Width	73.6 in / 1870 mm	71.7 in / 1821 mm
Height	54.4 in / 1383 mm	55.6 in / 1412 mm
Wheelbase	110.7 in / 2812 mm	108.7 in / 2761 mm
Weight (DIN Curb)	3300 lbs / 1497 kg (manual)	3483 lbs / 1580 kg (manual)
Weight (DIN Curb)	3389 lbs / 1537 kg (DCT)	3527 lbs / 1600 kg (DCT)

Updated with real life comparison photos, courtesy of Pistonheads.

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Colt · 12-18-2013, 03:13 PM

The interior looks great compared to the m3 judging side by side

Sedan_Clan · 12-18-2013, 03:15 PM

I still prefer the rear of the E92, but the F82 takes every other angle.

solstice · 12-18-2013, 03:19 PM

Interior: F82.
Exterior: E92

Clearly in both cases for me.

Sedan_Clan · 12-18-2013, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solstice

Interior: F82.
Exterior: E92

Clearly in both cases for me.

..and damn do I hate those wheels on the F82 coupe.

termigni · 12-18-2013, 03:59 PM

E92 side profile can not be beat. just beautiful. and I like the rear fender flair on the E92 more as it doesn't look fat. I think that's why lot of folks prefer the F80 M3 over the M4.

Falafel Combo · 12-18-2013, 04:01 PM

F82 all day baby! Won't shed a tear for the e92 design. Now the f82 has some pretty big shoes to fill when it comes to driving dynamics and pretty much everything else ... Better be up to par with the EPS, turbos and all the other changes they've made.

jbockrd · 12-18-2013, 04:22 PM

love the f82!!!!!!

scutts · 12-18-2013, 04:40 PM

Exterior wise, F82 definitely looks wider and lower, but E92 still looks great! E90 looked a bit dated compared to F80, which may be the reason I like the way F80 looks more than F82.

Interior wise, no really comparison here. Love the new interior. I have to be honest though, I really like the tuck in compartment on the door panel of e92 and the fact that the driver side door handle is differently designed than passenger side (as in you never hold onto those things from the driver's side). Also, I love the old cup holders (I know a lot of people hate it). Although the interior design is heavily eclipsed, I still appreciate how well thought out e92 interior is functionality wise.

I hope the plastic doesn't peel on the new one, hah. They probably will

filip75 · 12-18-2013, 04:43 PM

F82 wins in every category (interior, exterior, performance), except for the rear bumper. E92 had more style with the screen insert.

Suave · 12-18-2013, 04:59 PM

Plus 45 pound difference in F82 DCT..really ?
What happened to lightweight design? Anybody knows why it went up so much..hard to believe if not a typo.

:

mkoesel · 12-18-2013, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suave

Plus 45 pound difference in F82 DCT..really ?
What happened to lightweight design? Anybody knows why it went up so much..hard to believe if not a typo.

:

The manual transmission lost weight, so that's part of it. And the DCT has to handle much more torque now, so that probably added some weight too.

jbockrd · 12-18-2013, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filip75

F82 wins in every category (interior, exterior, performance), except for the rear bumper. E92 had more style with the screen insert.

Ohhhh you mean my rear dirty collector!! Pain in the Ass keeping that area of the car clean LOL

GOLFFRR · 12-18-2013, 10:20 PM

Very cool to see them line up next to each other. Can't wait to see the real world comparisons once the cars are available including my own personal comparison

swamp2 · 12-18-2013, 10:26 PM

Great comparo Jason.

I think (especially in comparison to the E46 to E92 M3 changes) these exterior changes are definitely evolutionary as opposed to revolutionary. I would have preferred something leaning toward revolutionary.

Ezio · 12-19-2013, 02:29 AM

i have come to realize. i have to much emotion for the E92. the pictures of the E92 are the ones on the BMW website which i viewed often. and brought back some memories.

with that said. i feels my view point is to bias atm. i didn't feel this way about the F80 vs E90 comparison.

Dellort_M3 · 12-19-2013, 07:01 AM

The weight on the E92 M3 has to be wrong. I'm pretty sure I've seen conflicting info.

mkoesel · 12-19-2013, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dellort_M3

The weight on the E92 M3 has to be wrong. I'm pretty sure I've seen conflicting info.

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=919364

CanAutM3 · 12-19-2013, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suave

Plus 45 pound difference in F82 DCT..really ?
What happened to lightweight design? Anybody knows why it went up so much..hard to believe if not a typo.

:

It is actually +89lb (40kg) for the DCT

. It was 44lb (20kg) on the E9X.

As Mkoesel mentions, the 6MT weight was reduced by 26lb. It also seems the new DCT got heavier by 18lb

.

EDIT: I think I just got what you meant, the weight penalty of DCT increased by 45lb (from +44lb to +89lb). Sorry, slow morning for me

mkoesel · 12-19-2013, 09:32 AM

Yep, it's a bummer.

As for his question about why the DCT had to gain weight to support more torque while the 6MT was able to shed weight under the same operating conditions - it's a good point. I suppose the older 6MT may have just been that overbuilt and happened to be ripe for optimization with lighter materials and more efficient design. Not sure if the DCT is already using the same optimizations (not all of which would necessarily even apply given that it's a totally different beast). If it is not then perhaps it would have been too costly to do so.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

It is actually +89lb (40kg) for the DCT

. It was 44lb (20kg) on the E9X.

As Mkoesel mentions, the 6MT weight was reduced by 26lb. It also seems the new DCT got heavier by 18lb

.

EDIT: I think I just got what you meant, the weight penalty of DCT increased by 45lb (from +44lb to +89lb). Sorry, slow morning for me

BRAISKI · 12-19-2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbockrd

Ohhhh you mean my rear dirty collector!! Pain in the Ass keeping that area of the car clean LOL

I was just thinking of the same thing. Instead of a taking say 10 mins to clean the bumper now its at least 15 mins or so...

435iaffair · 12-19-2013, 10:12 AM

The E92 was and is a sexy design, but the F82 looks great!

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