G80 owner tries i4 (pro pics)

MachinesWithSouls · 05-03-2022, 08:28 AM

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Everyone is comparing the i4 with the M3 because of the i4's 0-60 time and horsepower number.

That's pretty misleading, and after spending some time with the i4 at UDE and in NYC, I left unimpressed with its handling.

https://machineswithsouls.com/2022/0...i4-m50-review/

Maybe for a daily, but 5,000 lbs is just a heavy car no matter what.

Young04 · 05-03-2022, 08:33 AM

Yeah, don't know why everyone is surprised when they figure out that the i4 M50 falls short against a full fat M car. It never was intended to go toe to toe with a real M car. My G83 will get to my dealer any day now and my wife has an i4 M50 on order (should be here later this summer) so I certainly get the merits of both.

There is supposedly a full M electric car coming. I'm curious to see how that is.

MachinesWithSouls · 05-03-2022, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Young04

Yeah, don't know why everyone is surprised when they figure out that the i4 M50 falls short against a full fat M car. It never was intended to go toe to toe with a real M car. My G83 will get to my dealer any day now and my wife has an i4 M50 on order (should be here later this summer) so I certainly get the merits of both.

There is supposedly a full M electric car coming. I'm curious to see how that is.

The i4 over a 440 is a no-brainer, but the M3 is 1,200 lbs lighter. Different animal.

YamaLink · 05-03-2022, 08:42 AM

For my daily needs, if the i4 looked like an M3/4, I'd have one if nothing else changed about it.

NightWriter · 05-03-2022, 09:06 AM

Yeah, at UDE my overall impression of the i4 M50 was: Very fast, and handles very well...for a 2.5 ton car.

_E90S65_ · 05-03-2022, 09:25 AM

Good write-up!

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MachinesWithSouls Colonel 4836 Rep 2,442 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 6MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 [10.00]	G80 owner tries i4 (pro pics) Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Everyone is comparing the i4 with the M3 because of the i4's 0-60 time and horsepower number. That's pretty misleading, and after spending some time with the i4 at UDE and in NYC, I left unimpressed with its handling. https://machineswithsouls.com/2022/0...i4-m50-review/ Maybe for a daily, but 5,000 lbs is just a heavy car no matter what. Attached Images __________________ 2022 M3 6MT - Portimao Blue Metallic 2022 X3 M40i - Tanzanite Blue Metallic
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