[THEROK]

Originally Posted by Encanto

The F8x was much better than the E90 M3 in everything - and we used to have two E90 M3 in my household.

There was a Motorsport purpose in the F8x design and implementation that this G8x just scrapped as not relevant. This is a flash in the pan M3, made for discarders - the same people that buy an M5 or an E63 and dump the car after the lease is over or before for something shinier. Then you get a used market of $50000 M5 with a few miles in a couple of years. This M3 is not the first to be stickered at over $100,000 MSRP with regular options and dealer add-ons for nothing.

We used to get an M3 with Motorsports, now we are getting an M3 with M Performance.

Biermann yo

[THEROK]

Originally Posted by cehrl7

This reviewer is a total M fanboy! I keep hearing from all the reviewers of this car that it is really aggressive! All I am thinking is, it is really made for the modern Douche! The M Performance variant of this car if absolutely terrible! Who the hell would buy this car setup as it is in the video? I own a 2020 X3 M40i, a 2015 M3 and 2011 335i. I have no idea what buyer Bmw was targeting after designing a car like this. So dissatisfied with the new design!

Originally Posted by cehrl7

This reviewer is a total M fanboy!

Or he's in the business of building on this channel as a corporate shill. BMW uses him and others for the overtly favorable social media ad placement. He gets access in return so dum dums can subscribe and click like.

And it looks like he's been pretty successful at it. He calls himself mr AMG.

Some of y'all need to get on some meds. Lol

[Mavus]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Utterly appalling, what are they thinking/smoking, seriously that car with MP stuff and the wrap honestly they must have kidnapped the BMW board to allow this stuff to get signed off.

I'm actually starting to feel embarrassed to drive an M car.

very disappointing indeed ... losing connection with the brand quickly

P sales will set records

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Avaley

Recency bias is a real thing...

https://www.motor1.com/news/414634/b...ign-evolution/

I agree.

[sapphire.f80]

Yes; this is neither a rational nor realistic comparison.
For me at least, they occupy the same emotional space, and I'm left feeling that the Alfa gets its hooks into me more.

[Munich S65]

The more I see it (especially in black), it looks like a modern RS_ Audi model mixed with Lamborghini accents.. not bad looking, but doesn't really scream BMW M.

[IB M]

Originally Posted by Artemis

G80 M3 LCI:

That looks great - like the 2006 retro mustang that reignited the pony car craze.

[milk242]

Looks a little boy racerish, but if every other brand goes to these extreme designs then it'll be normalized I guess. I find it funny that they blacked out the bottom portion of the bumper like they also thought it was too ugly to show in body color lol.

[ADEe92]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Quote:
All the comments about the grill and the front? Does no one know BMW history? They were doing huge grills for years up the the mid 50's. It's just back to their roots.

The grills on the X7 and 7 series look odd - this flows like the old BMW's with large grills did.
Recency bias is a real thing...

https://www.motor1.com/news/414634/b...ign-evolution/
I agree.

Can't say I do - fully aware of BMW's history with kidney grilles & that doesn't make this any less ugly. Why didn't they keep working at the wide version of the grille from the 2011 vision concept - that looked great.

Notice that many of the other more radical grilles (eg. the diamond shaped kidneys in the 70s) were on concepts that never made it into production?

Lol... at the e36 front on the G80, but have to admit that the e36 hasn't dated particularly well, but to build a retro design like the Mustang, they'd need to go back to the cars that started it all like the '02 and 3.0csl.

eg. a factory version of the Everytimer Sure - looks a bit plastic here, but it's an aftermarket kit for an e88. BMW could do a lot better, like they did with the 507 / Z8. Great looking car.

[Alexzander23]

🤢🤮

[bquatt]

One thing is for certain; people like to bitch and complain and hate change. Props to the M division for getting away from normal convention and pushing a more progressive design. When everyone is driving battery powered golf carts, these will be considered classics.

[bjcarls]

Flywheel must weigh 50lbs...how about we lighten it up a little

[akkando]

What they should have done is make the center exhaust standard, then make the m permanent exhaust with the regular quad tips as an extra option, because it would sell A LOT more.

[mcjohnsonsg]

Originally Posted by Smooth 330i

very disappointing indeed ... losing connection with the brand quickly

P sales will set records

Except Pcars are in a different price bracket...at least in the US.

[DCG]

In the interior is nice and fine. We all want more aggressive exteriors, NOT cheesy 🧀 SEMA Fast and the Furious video game 🎮 crap, not at this level and price tag! 😤😖

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by DelawareBMW

I seen a M2 Comp in person with the M Performance cosmetic "upgrades" but the owner of that car chose to skip on the wing. In person I thought it looked sick.

Now that more and more videos are being released and the facts are becoming clearer as to what the actual specs will be, I personally love the new look. The extra colors and options are great.

I'm just thankful that it exists. Look at what Mercedes is doing by going buckwild with a 4 cylinder on what they call an AMG car.... no thank you. BMW has always shined on personalizing your vehicle. There is almost always a different engine, trans, suspension, color combo for everyone.

I've been wanting to trade in my Melbourne Red 435i Sportline Coupe for the past couple months. I almost jumped ship to the Porsche GTS4.0 w/ a manual but I'm going to stay brand loyal and upgrade to the new M4 making this the 5th back to back BMW I've owned. I would go with the Comp but I really want the manual trans so I'll stay more then likely stay with the base in the new light green color. Thank God Delaware doesn't require a front plate cause it looks hideous with one.

They've progressed leaps and bounds with the reliability issues that plagued the 90's and early-mid 2000's overall I like the new design language and I think in 15-20 years when everything is electric and the death of the manual is finalized most of these haters will be eating their words.

..I wish we'd have another 10 years of the 6MT... I'm going to guess that BMW will not keep the 6MT for the life of this (G)eneration... I too hope to get a "Pure" 6MT version G82... We've been given a gift that the 6MT entered this generation...

[tonymac1]

revving with valves closed...what the..

[Ikester19]

Originally Posted by bquatt

One thing is for certain; people like to bitch and complain and hate change. Props to the M division for getting away from normal convention and pushing a more progressive design. When everyone is driving battery powered golf carts, these will be considered classics.

+1
Some ppl just don't take well to change, BMW have a history of pushing the boundaries, if it wasn't for this there would be no ///M cars today. No other car manufacturer is offering this much choice. Kudos to BMW

[M3nford]

Seriously some of you really don't get it.

It's not change that people are against, it's bad change for the worst that's the problem.
Imagine BMW actually came out with a generally attractive design with a reasonable weight, much less people would be criticizing it.

So what you're saying is because they provide a 6MT in a new car, even if everything else is horrible we should be thankful?
Well in that case I can sell you a Nissan Versa with a 6MT and you should be thankful too then?

I didn't realize car buyers are such group of people where we need to thank the manufacturer for throwing us scraps.
There are better ways to spend your money than compromising.

[PARTS@STBMW]

Hmmm, ready for these parts to be available.

[brava09]

Exhaust sound is unpleasant

[The English Guy]

When I saw the designer arrive in his sneakers without socks and his pseudo fashionable sport suit, that was the last straw. Sad times my friends.