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Originally Posted by Avaley
I want the S58 in the smallest package ie G87....
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Ditto, I hope it doesn't gain any weight.
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Originally Posted by Avaley
despite all the trashing on the weight of the M4/M3, it has a better power to weight ratio than the prior gen
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Not quite. Using the lightest versions of each car according to official BMW specs:
G80 M3(Non-Competition):
Weight, unladen, to DIN/EU - 1705kg
Max Output (kW/hp) - 353 / 480
Power-to-weight ratio (DIN) -
4.8 kg/kW
G82 M4(Non-Competition):
Weight, unladen, to DIN/EU - 1700kg
Max Output (kW/hp) - 353 / 480
Power-to-weight ratio (DIN) -
4.8 kg/kW
F80 M3 (Non-Competition):
Weight, unladen, to DIN/EU - 1520kg
Max Output (kW/hp) - 317 / 431
Power-to-weight ratio (DIN) -
4.79 kg/kW
F82 M4 (Non-Competition):
Weight, unladen, to DIN/EU - 1497kg
Max Output (kW/hp) - 317 / 431
Power-to-weight ratio (DIN) -
4.72 kg/Kw
The F8X generation is has a slightly better power-to-weight ratio, which only tells a portion of the story. Physics is physics, and power doesn't come into play from corner entry through mid-corner, and only after the apex on corner exit.
Sources:
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...16649EN/461042
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...16649EN/461043
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...79962EN/265695