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Old 07-01-14, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by eoph
They supposedly dyno'd at 420 to the wheels though.....pretty tempting.
Many manufacturers underrate their engines
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Old 07-01-14, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BNR34
For that guy who got the broken DCT, his car dyno zero hp at the wheels right now
Yea, in the thread, the OP updated and said that BMW have the replace the entire transmission which will mean 3 weeks at least out of action.

He also had some choice words to say about BMW service and roadside assist who totally screwed him around.
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i'm temporarily living in a place where there is no luxury dealers. no mb, bmw, audi, lexus, etc, etc.

this is definitely my #1 car that i would want to test drive when i go back to chi town.
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Many manufacturers underrate their engines
Sadly Lexus never does it......
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Mat Watson takes the new BMW M4 on a 1,000-mile review, taking on the Austrian mountains, an autobahn and even the Nurburgring.
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good news that guy may get his DCT fixed by this week, the tranny was in Chicago customs over the weekend since it was expedited.
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Old 07-08-14, 06:31 PM
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Pretty Sweet vid

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Old 07-09-14, 09:15 AM
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It is stunning......great job BMW
 
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Cool drift and nice tech, but that 3.0 does little for me
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Old 07-14-14, 12:32 PM
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On this episode of Ignition, Carlos Lago heads to a rain soaked Road America to test the limits of the all new BMW M3! Reworked from the ground up, the 2015 M3 ditches the screaming V8 of the last generation for an all new twin turbocharged inline six producing 425hp and 406lb-ft of twisting force. Designed to outperform its predecessor in every measurable way, has the M3 become numb in its quest for higher performance, or will it deliver on its promise of being the best driving M yet? Stay tuned to find out!
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http://blog.caranddriver.com/2015-bm...numbers-video/

how underrated is the engine in m3/m4? gotta love bmw and their FI setup here. i read before how the m5/m6 setup is underrated too

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I drove the new M3 back to back with my R8 and I can tell you it's not that much slower!!!!

We drove the M3 pretty mildy since it was not broken in but the thrust is pretty substantial. Not as fast as the R8 but with the added space and rear seats, it's PLENTY FAST for a sedan. I'm willing to say it's probably faster than the v8 R8, but not the v10.
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Shame it doesn't sound as nice though lol
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Old 07-18-14, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Shame it doesn't sound as nice though lol
thats what you get with the turbo That high revVing V8 in the last gen will be missed for the sound , but this new motor is a torque factory AND BUSINESS IS OPEN !!
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
thats what you get with the turbo That high revVing V8 in the last gen will be missed for the sound , but this new motor is a torque factory AND BUSINESS IS OPEN !!
to be honest in my m3 i never hurt for tq. keep the rev about 3k and it can hurt your neck still i never worry about keeping the car in 2k rpm when i was trying to "rush"
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