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And before I get flamed out of existence- if you look at the context of that quote, you'll note that I was highlighting the fact that there's no shortage of demand for M cars with modified series engines (because they're very good). |
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"this M40i will run circles around the Macan S for about the same price". No it will not run circles around the Macan S.
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10-23-2014, 09:31 AM | #75 | |
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Your post are hilarious^ There is no real M-cars anymore, there is no M-division anymore. And ///M... use to stand for Motorsports... and now BMW uses it on their SUV's because of people like you... gullible. Whom believe that "sportiness" comes in a moniker & not from groundwork engineering from special people who are motorsports engineers. To your point, BMW could easily just use "S" to distinguish trim levels, but instead dilutes and bastardizes their M-brand until it is watered down and meaningless. (135is, is now a M235i... lol) Nothing you say will change BMW's excessive greed & marketing, it is what we have been complaining about for the last 10 years. Why so many people are now looking at other brands. BMW has not stayed true to themselves, or their long time followers. BMW caters to people who didn't even know they were going to buy a BMW last year... As it stand, BMW M means nothing except another level of trim. Period! |
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that was an exaggeration of course! my point being the X4 35i is very close to the Macan S right now, add better suspension, brakes, 65-75 more horsepower (unknown extra torque) and it should be able put up better numbers than the Macan S across the board.
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Last I checked, M GmbH was still a subsidiary of BMW with their own engineering staff and purview over the development of M-cars, or did that change? I don't see much point in addressing your remarks directly, because they're without any merit. If M were nothing but a moniker, the M3/4 wouldn't come with a unique suspension, engine, and bodywork. You're welcome to your opinions, but the facts remain as they are. M-cars still punch above their weight.
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Agreed. Autocar has an excellent (in that I felt it was very fair) comparo of the X4 and Macan S. The Macan ultimately came out on top, but they were very impressed with the X4, and the margin was narrow. I think the X4 M40i should have no problem closing that gap
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I was waiting for pics of this car in hopes that somehow it will be differentiated from the msport version, I really hope these are early prototypes since theres a year left before delivery. Either way im dissapointed that they deviated so much from the concept which looked amazinggggggg. Hoping the LCI does something for this model, also the interiorrrrr is so outdated compared to every other new model on the market right now in regards to how the screen looks and dash proportions, again the LCI should fix this. Good start but BMW can do better especially for the price of this thing. They lease at high rates to compete with the Macan and Evoque price ranges since the buyers are cross buying those models.
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That would be a nice garage, M3 and X4 M40i |
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old thread, any updates on the M40i? Is there any confirmation the US is even getting it? Hopefully new M steering wheel comes with it and maybe a new color choice.
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since they aren't making the X4M this generation I think it would make a lot of sense to have the M40i, especially if the rumored 360-370 horsepower is true, it will give them some sense of demand for a full blown M version and something to compete better with the Macan and new Audi SQ5 when that comes out in 1-2 years. only problem is it might cannibalize sales from the X6, I know personally my wife and I are looking at the X4 vs X6 right now and if we can get a M40i this December we would buy that for sure, otherwise we might go with the X6. |
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Be nice to know if the X4 35i is at least getting the B58 engine this year.
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ugh sad thing is my X3 35i M goes back Jan 23rd and I don't think I'll make it in time for the new engines... such a predicament. I wonder if I can grab a swap a lease car for 4 months until the fun begins, hoping that BMW will still honor my loyalty.
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