World Premiere: BMW M4 Coupe Concept

RMB · 08-17-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rated R

Why not...

HP is nice but you can feel torque and torque rules on the street where most of these cars will spend their time. Boost is very addictive as well. This car will 'feel' twice as fast in everyday driving.

+1

RMB · 08-17-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCali E36

Found this online

Love the silver color on this render. This is how I am ordering mine and silver is so easy to take car of. Thanks for posting.

IS3andME · 08-17-2013, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GregD

I don't seem to have read it anywhere, does anybody know what width the wheels are?
Are they 9/9.5 in front (255) and 10 in the rear (275)?

There are pics of the tires---fronts are 255/30ZR/20s and the rears are 275/30ZR/20s.

Dawko · 08-17-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by IS3andME

There are pics of the tires---fronts are 255/30ZR/20s and the rears are 275/30ZR/20s.

That's the info I based my assumptions on, see the numbers between brackets. I want to know the width of the wheels.

JTO24 · 08-17-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dimabimmer

not an M engine.
does not have ///M badge.

Someone pointed out in a previous thread that it might say it under the black electrical tape underneath the "copyright mark"? It kind of looks like it says power or something...maybe just twin power and it's just a non-m engine lol

Jason · 08-17-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Gonven

Jason / Scott : Any chance to see the M4 concept on IAA Frankfurt?

Btw, tks for the huge coverage

Sorry, don't bet on it.

US///M3 · 08-17-2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dimabimmer

not an M engine.
does not have ///M badge.

They taped the ///M sticker...it'll be similar to this M engine's M badge.

alms21 · 08-17-2013, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by qbix

Even though I like the design of this car a lot and I think that the outgoing generation is going to look outdated once compared directly with the M4 I am happy that I made it in time and got E92 M3. I actually traded E92 335i that was a year old car to get the last NA V8 from BMW.
Now I have a comaprison of N55 to S65 and it's like day and night. There is nothing actually to compare. You can make N55 stronger by blowing the turbo (not turbos!) harder and call it S55 but it will never be a true M engine. Like you can't call 1M, M5, M6 a true M car (not to mention abour X5M and X6M). Maybe Marketing car but not Motorsport car. One who thinks different has only driven his BMW to Starbucks and they are the guys these new M(arketing) cars are dedicated to. X5M, X6M, maybe i3M and whatever letters and numbers are left!
M stickers everywhere on M Performance cars, Sport line and others. The Sport line of F30 has more M badges than my M3! Even on the fenders!

What I love about M3 E9x is that this car doesn't pretend anything and just every piece of this car has it's purpose. And what can you say about M4? What is that power dome for? It's like a girl putting on a bra but in fact having no tits!
Rear carbon diffuser? What for? Looks like a ricer to me. M stripes on the roof? No comment.

BMW is increasing sales by raping M division and they are just ruining their Motorsport tradition. It's gonna work pretty well but it is very short-sighted attitude.
Me personally is going to switch to Porsche (or other real performance car, C7, GT-R, Viper). Definetely will keep the M3.
How many of you M3 owners is thinking about the same?

When I look at M5 E60, M3 E30,36, 46 I see a piece of automotive history and M tradition. What are you going to see in 20 years looking at present M5 or X6M?
Mr Gerchard Richter should come back and clean up this mess!

I am thinking (and doing) just as you mentioned. Just sold the E92 M3 on Thursday and have a '10 GT-R in transit from Texas to Maryland.

dimabimmer · 08-17-2013, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JTO24

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Originally Posted by dimabimmer

not an M engine.
does not have ///M badge.

Someone pointed out in a previous thread that it might say it under the black electrical tape underneath the "copyright mark"? It kind of looks like it says power or something...maybe just twin power and it's just a non-m engine lol

good point!
but if it is indeed M engine... then... oh no... looks kind of weak side by side to current E92 agressive lion-look of V8...

GregW / Oregon · 08-17-2013, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ATS

I understand that they are functional, it's just that IMO they could've done a better job on integrating that aerodynamic feature into the bumper design.

There are many ways to apply the "form follows function" principle. I don't like the one BMW chose in this case.

I like them - very aggressive.

Jason · 08-17-2013, 02:26 PM

Added an even newer gallery.

From Laguna Seca raceway where the M4 Coupe Concept is on display to the public in the BMW paddock.

BMW M4 Coupe on Display at Laguna Seca - BMW Paddock

FSHNGRY · 08-17-2013, 02:27 PM

Beautiful car. Hideous color though. UGH, not for me.. That rear bumper is a mess..It has so much going on there

kugasman · 08-17-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aajami

FWIW, the McLaren P1 has carbon fiber brakes

Carbon ceramic brakes, not carbon fiber......

esquire · 08-17-2013, 02:59 PM

that car just continues to look amazing. jason, what's the story with the wrecked old-school bmw in the newest photo gallery?

Smokey · 08-17-2013, 03:12 PM

Bmw has done a fantastic job with this car. Sure, I'll miss the na engines, but am very interested in seeing what m has in stock in terms of engine-- if the engine performs without lag and the steering has "feel," then am in. Can't wait for the speccs and a test drive

aajami · 08-17-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kugasman

Carbon ceramic brakes, not carbon fiber......

It's semantics. The ceramic compound in carbon ceramic brakes are made of carbon fibers mixed with a carbon/silicon resin.

aajami · 08-17-2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JTO24

Someone pointed out in a previous thread that it might say it under the black electrical tape underneath the "copyright mark"? It kind of looks like it says power or something...maybe just twin power and it's just a non-m engine lol

Looks like it says "///M <blank> Power"

I wonder of the blank section is "tri-" something.

Dawko · 08-17-2013, 03:21 PM

Doesn't it just say ///M POWER ?
3 stripes followed by M is enough space before the 'power' imprint.

Cuz5150 · 08-17-2013, 03:25 PM

Are those 2 air boxes in that engine pic?

NAV8TT · 08-17-2013, 03:37 PM

So no engine or interior pics from this car revealed?

q8kamikaze · 08-17-2013, 04:01 PM

I can't wait to see the interior

Benstuck · 08-17-2013, 04:04 PM

Noob question: is it going to be a derivative of the N55 or ?

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