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Originally Posted by dmboone25
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Originally Posted by Penguino
Scott,
You feel BMW still has the same excitement behind the ///M brand as it once did?
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Of course he does!
And let me tell you about the sales numbers of the BMW minivan, I mean 2 series whatever itÂ’s called. Or BMW i3 ...wait, nevermind about that.  |
Without the sarcasm of course.
BMW has lost its way. Sometimes economics force our hand but with so many new models and variants now available, I do not see the need to take the ///M brand and make them parts bin vehicles.
One thing I always disliked about MB was they used the same AMG engine on nearly all cars from a C to an S, same wheels, same exhaust look, it was very cookie cutter. The M brand on the other hand, stood on its own and always had something special about it.
I don't have so much beef with the M5. I think it looks great, sounds great, beautiful engine and power curve and the new M-Drive AWD will transform that car. The new 8 looks incredible too and can't wait for the M8 version to be released. The new X5 looks very promising as well, although I do not like the fact you need a $15K premium on the X3 and new X4 in order to get a 6-cyl engine, so we are looking at other options for the wife's SUV. But the M3 I feel has gotten the worse of it.
Why not introduce a powerful, exclusive, great sounding 3.2L TT V6 for your best selling M platform?