E92 FTW, the M-Sport still looks yummy.........
Side vent on the F32 looks tacky, like an Autostyle item, prefer the clean look of the E92.
It would be nice to see these cars in the best spec they can be, for reference, the red car with the twisty rims isnt the best look on the E92.
But the main drawback for me, after the disappointment of the looks of the F32, will the 2.0L Turbo in the new coupe 428i, just doesnt say BMW to me........even though it is superior. The 435i is going to be in some super price league as I've seen decently specced F30 335i MSports pushing the R670K mark. Can only imagine how huge the price tag on an F32 435i MSport will be..........:nonono:
I drive alot of Audi's and can compare them to the BMWs I have driven, to me, with a smaller lighter engine, the car looses that solid, meaty chunky feel, which a bigger capacity engine will have. My biggest fear that I have is, that when I jump into test drive a new turbo'ed BMW, it's going to feel like an Audi, as there wouldnt be that smooth turbine like howl from the car. This is the biggest difference between Audi, Merc & BMW, in my opinion, on the move the older inline 6, BMWs always feel solid and planted, something which Audi and Merc will never ever get right. I understand making a car lighter makes it more faster, fuel efficient etc etc, but it will also lose ride composure and the weighty feel when cornering. I'm going to dread the day I take a corner in a turbo'ed BMW, and the torque isnt there on exit, which does happen on some Audi's.
There just something about the BMW feel you get when you drive an in-line six, its hard to explain, but I guess that will be lost as there is no longer a N/A in-line six motor option in the range.
Do they even understand what the customers love about BMW?