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Originally Posted by Avaley
Weight is relative, power to weight and the suspension changes to improve cornering are imperative.
I want this car to be 3600 lbs like everyone else, but the power to weight is better than any other car in BMWs lineup to date (other than maybe a tuned M2CS) and guarantee the 80wtq or so improvement over the prior gen will more than offset the weight gain.
Feel free to prove me wrong here but the single digit percent gain in weight i would guess is offset by the double digit percent gain in torque...
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The extra power may offset the weight in terms of acceleration, but how is the car going to feel throwing it into a curve, under aggressive braking, etc.? BMW is going to have to do some major suspension magic to make this car feel nimble. Not to mention the length and width. The car is the size and weight of an E60 535.
In fairness, my E92 felt heavy, and I was always aware of its size - particularly at slower speeds. My F80, at roughly same weight, feels a little lighter on its feet -but also feels "big" in the mountains or lower speeds. Just gonna have to drive the G80 to know.
BTW - the power to weight for the G80 is not better than everything else in the BMW lineup. The M5 is better. That doesn't necessarily make the M5 universally more desirable. Some prefer something smaller and more dynamic.