RE: Next BMW M3 confirmed as all-wheel drive...

[MrFQ]

I'll stick with my current F80 'pure' manual rwd

[DanielSan]

It could look like this without the camo apparently.

[130R]

DanielSan said:

It could look like this without the camo apparently.

Blimey. Let's hope not.

[nickfrog]

RSTurboPaul said:

I'm pleased to see people actually interested in driving, rather than having the fastest thing possible on PCP to show off their 'lifestyle'

They only do it to wind you up.

[PSB1]

Breaking News.

[Bladedancer]

essayer said:

Shame it’s not electric

Why?

BMW is free to go and make a performance electric car, but what's wrong with M cars remaining petrol?

[Sten.]

RSTurboPaul said:

fastest thing possible on PCP to show off their 'lifestyle'

Didn't take long.

[Chestrockwell]

Wills2 said:

Tickle said:

RSTurboPaul said:

I'm pleased to see people actually interested in driving, rather than having the fastest thing possible on PCP to show off their 'lifestyle', will be catered for by the 'Pure' version.

'Pure' only available for cash buyers too

But only if you go in dressed as tramp with the money in a plastic shopping bag, having been turned away from a Porsche and Merc dealer, you also have to promise to drive back to those dealers on collection of the car.

You can then become the subject of one of those "I knew a bloke who...." threads on PH.

You mean to say, return to the dealers that turned you away and do donuts in the forecourt

[95JO]

DanielSan said:

It could look like this without the camo apparently.

No chance...

[RobM77]

95JO said:

DanielSan said:

It could look like this without the camo apparently.

No chance...

It looks like an ugly twin brother of the Alfa QF

[essayer]

Bladedancer said:

Why?

BMW is free to go and make a performance electric car, but what's wrong with M cars remaining petrol?

An all electric M car with independent motors on each wheel would be an absolute monster. It’d be better vs a petrol version on just about every metric except top speed. The characteristics of a drivetrain like that are far more interesting than what you get just adding more and more power. Looking forward to a manufacturer actually embracing this.

[95JO]

RobM77 said:

It looks like an ugly twin brother of the Alfa QF

It looks like nothing I've ever seen before, the only front end/grill combo that comes close is the Pontiac Solstice

[Peanus]

RSTurboPaul said:

I'm pleased to see people actually interested in driving, rather than having the fastest thing possible on PCP to show off their 'lifestyle'.

Imagine being this affected by how people choose to spend their own money

[Leins]

It will be interesting to know what Alpina offer up for their next B3. M have been stealing something of a march on them for a while now

[RobM77]

95JO said:

RobM77 said:

It looks like an ugly twin brother of the Alfa QF

It looks like nothing I've ever seen before, the only front end/grill combo that comes close is the Pontiac Solstice

I've seen that grill on a new BMW SUV and yes, it's utterly hideous. They're going to lose an awful lot of customers if this grinning donkey look gets rolled out across their range!

[E65Ross]

Peanus said:

RSTurboPaul said:

I'm pleased to see people actually interested in driving, rather than having the fastest thing possible on PCP to show off their 'lifestyle'.

Imagine being this affected by how people choose to spend their own money

I know, it's really bizarre.

I must be terrible because I bought my house with a mortgage and I have to pay it off monthly....I couldn't afford to buy it outright, clearly I need to hand my PH membership in!

[DaveCWK]

I think the M division boss is just on a wind up; see how many temple veins he can get to explode amongst PH'ers.

[Krikkit]

wab172uk said:

Why not offer a Manual with AWD? That's my preferred option.

Then give it that button, like on the M5, to turn the AWD off.

If it was simple they'd do it - at very least that would be another set of WLTP tests which will be fantastically expensive.

Chances are it'd be another gearbox to develop and validate, all for something that virtually no-one would buy.

[anonymous-user]

DaveCWK said:

I think the M division boss is just on a wind up; see how many temple veins he can get to explode amongst PH'ers.

Not before he’s had a chat with the head of BMWFS to ensure maximum bellend triggering

[Jon_S_Rally]

essayer said:

An all electric M car with independent motors on each wheel would be an absolute monster. It’d be better vs a petrol version on just about every metric except top speed. The characteristics of a drivetrain like that are far more interesting than what you get just adding more and more power. Looking forward to a manufacturer actually embracing this.

It would be interesting, unless you like the foibles that come along with combustion-powered cars that only drive one axle.