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      01-11-2021, 11:26 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by swagon View Post
I'm glad we're (hopefully) starting to get some technical material from AG.

From the video:

F82 Comp DCT on 20", likely fully loaded; 1,640 kg
G82 RWD 6MT, 19/20", CF seats, full leather; 1,674 kg
Full tank, which means ca. 59 litres for both vehicles.

According to the data from the press release, a base German-spec 6MT G82 M4 weighs 1,700 kg (DIN, i.e. all fluids, 90% tank). Such car has basic LEDs, HiFi audio, memory seats, 18/19" rims, acoustic glass

Base 2018+ 6MT F82 is 1,570 kg; DCT-equipped is 1,595 kg (DIN). Such car had adaptive LEDs, HiFi audio, electric cloth seats, 18" rims, no DDC, no CF driveshaft.

My maths sucks, but if we compare apples to apples and calculate a DIN weight with empty fuel tank, then their F82 in the video would be approx. 1,596 kg and the G82 1,630 kg.

Base F82 6MT 1,530 kg; F82 DCT 1,555 kg
Base G82 6MT 1,660 kg; G82 Comp 1,685 kg, again all DIN w/o fuel.

Add ca. 10 kg for the standard seats and you're at 1,64x kg. None of the G82 numbers add up. How is this optioned-out car lighter than a supposedly stripper model used for certification... Can't trust them manufacturers with these figures.

Also, I'd like to find out the weight difference between the Getrag M-DCT and ZF 8HP. And no Al fenders on the new car?

All in all, though, a lightweight 6MT G82 is still heavier than a loaded DCT F82.
This is the problem time after time when using euro weight standard numbers, we run into a mess. Now we have the two cars side by side using the same standard on a scale. Time to accept that as the bases IMO.
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