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      09-11-2020, 12:35 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by hellrotm View Post
Apples vs oranges.

When the F8x was launched the hate came from the switch from normally aspirated V8 to turbo inline 6(sound and turbo lag). The F8x also had grown in size. The styling was mostly praised by the majority.

The G8x hate is pure styling. The giant pig nose is very controversial. Not just on BMW forums by F8x owners, but all over non-BMW websites. Auto websites/blogs comment sections are sh*tting on the front end of the G8x.

Instead of focus being on the switch to a traditional torque converter transmission and optional awd. Those HUGE changes are being ignored because of the horrible design.
When the first details were released a lot of people were complaining about the AWD and the torque converter too.

I actually pointed out that I was expecting something more even in terms of aerodynamics, based on the under carriage pictures revealed at that time the diffuser is fake as usual,it's just a trim piece bolted to the bumper not inline with the competitors, Alfa for example.
Then of course the huge grille and the overall ugliness of the car are the main topic because they 've never done such an ugly M car
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