[Colinv6]

Originally Posted by g21

i guess i don't need my headphones for this video

I got bored after 30 seconds. It’s not a bad looking machine but there’s no sound, zero sound!!!

I’ll probably get branded a dinosaur but sound is a very important aspect for me. Even the S55 which doesn’t sound that good in the grand scheme has a noise that gives some form of excitment.

[manuelf]

Hm, why does it have such a large cooler up front (e.g. visible at 3:40 in the video) ... it looks like the cooler of the S58? Does this make sense?

[hotrod182]

Originally Posted by TargaM2

Wow theyre really pushing the whole EV stuff down peoples throats on here. EV’s make sense for short daily cummuting providing you can charge at home. Aside from that theyre a farce.

Short trips? I actually regularly make the 650 mile round trip to Vegas on the weekends, because I love driving the M50. And yes, I set the cruise control at 85mph, and go up from there. No one passes me on the trip. When we stop to charge, we want to stop for a break and a snack anyways.

Don't know why you would call BMW wagons a joke. They are basically the same chassis as the sedan. They also make an M3 and M5 wagon. They are plenty sporty.

EVs instant torque is something you use and feel, every time you drive it. The fact that you can have over 500HP in an 90MPGe EV is amazing. Again, if I had the choice of being noisy and slow compare to silent and fast, I would take the later every time.

Look at the 22 Goodwill Festival Of Speed, where new records were set. The fastest cars were EVs, and are anything but boring.

[LuisBoston]

Originally Posted by TargaM2

And that actually surprised you ?
Why would you expect anything else from a shitty family hack ? Because it has a BMW badge ?
Wow you EV fanboys really are a naive bunch.

It was the only option that appealed to me. A family hack? Is that why y’all are drooling over the M3 touring? Talk about a hack.

You want a sports car get a BRZ and be done with it. Or a 911.

The future is electric. Kick and scream all you want.

[Autobahn SoCal]

Originally Posted by g21

i agree.

i bought a M340i thinking it's going to be great but the gas pedal has lag, i can't hear the engine, can't hear the exhaust, zero steering feel, bumpy run flat tires, i'm not feeling a lot of love for the thing.

can't even sell it coz nobody buys used Euros here apparently.

got the wife a EV6 GT and i can play around with it too!

This is why you get an M3 instead of an M340. The M340 is a fast daily commuter so it’s supposed to have those attributes.

[Autobahn SoCal]

I’m surprised people aren’t commenting yet with the usual BS of “I already put a deposit down for this with my dealership”.

[utsteve98]

I got a Taycan GTS and it’s fantastic. EV doesn’t make sense for all YET. But it will eventually with faster charging and more infrastructure.

I will say that every time I hear a s$&y Honda or an annoying mustang (lots around here) with a loud muffler accelerating nowhere, all I can think is ‘EVs can’t get here fast enough.’

Also, the idea of not smelling exhaust, especially those that cut their cats out, and less car engine and exhaust noise will make downtown areas of major cities more pleasant.

[antzcrashing]

Why CSL grill?

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

This is pretty awesome & anything sounds better then a S55. LMAO

[TargaM2]

Originally Posted by LuisBoston

It was the only option that appealed to me. A family hack? Is that why y’all are drooling over the M3 touring? Talk about a hack.

You want a sports car get a BRZ and be done with it. Or a 911.

The future is electric. Kick and scream all you want.

Im not bagging the M3 wagon, im bagging your shitty 330i wagon.
If you want a performance car buy one, dont buy a stocker then complain that its not an M car.
Been there done that re 911’ & yes theyre impressive if you buy the right one. My daughter had a Toybaru (sold it after 6 months) & i drove it a few times, its a hairdressers car imo, though i can see why they appeal to kids due to the affordability.

[Jblack4083]

Originally Posted by Autobahn SoCal

I’m surprised people aren’t commenting yet with the usual BS of “I already put a deposit down for this with my dealership”.

“I’m on the list already”

[xmanpro]

Originally Posted by utsteve98

I got a Taycan GTS and it’s fantastic. EV doesn’t make sense for all YET. But it will eventually with faster charging and more infrastructure.

I will say that every time I hear a s$&y Honda or an annoying mustang (lots around here) with a loud muffler accelerating nowhere, all I can think is ‘EVs can’t get here fast enough.’

Also, the idea of not smelling exhaust, especially those that cut their cats out, and less car engine and exhaust noise will make downtown areas of major cities more pleasant.

I hate to say but I’m down with this. I had a Taycan CT last summer on a trip and it was marvelous. My m8 and m3 are pretty loud and I’m growing tired of the noise. The silence and ambient spaceship sound of the taycan is nice. I don’t need to have everyone hear my car coming down the street. Not even sure what the point of all that is. And if I want car sounds I just listen to the asd in the cabin. Doesn’t bother anyone else and still sounds cool.

[jpuffmasterpuffpuffpuff69]

The noise fanboys are hilarious. Just purse your lips, bros. Or put a CD of engine sounds in. Hyundai has a car for your! Probably the same people who complain that about piped in engine sound or noise enhancement from the stereo.

I have an FRS and an i4 M50. I barely drive the FRS anymore. This quad motor will be a wondrous beast. Wondrous!

[G30M]

Originally Posted by utsteve98

I got a Taycan GTS and it’s fantastic. EV doesn’t make sense for all YET. But it will eventually with faster charging and more infrastructure.

I will say that every time I hear a s$&y Honda or an annoying mustang (lots around here) with a loud muffler accelerating nowhere, all I can think is ‘EVs can’t get here fast enough.’

Also, the idea of not smelling exhaust, especially those that cut their cats out, and less car engine and exhaust noise will make downtown areas of major cities more pleasant.

since i got the EV6 GT nobody wants to ride in my BMW. they say it's very uncomfortable and third world!

i think i have a winner, they can ride with mum, and i can go maniac mode in my car. well i can try, but i can't get it to maniac very well.

coz my idea of maniac is like this

[G30M]

Originally Posted by TargaM2

Im not bagging the M3 wagon, im bagging your shitty 330i wagon.
If you want a performance car buy one, dont buy a stocker then complain that its not an M car.
Been there done that re 911’ & yes theyre impressive if you buy the right one. My daughter had a Toybaru (sold it after 6 months) & i drove it a few times, its a hairdressers car imo, though i can see why they appeal to kids due to the affordability.

i didn't know that BMW only makes M cars. hmmm ... in fact i've never seen an M car on the road in real life, only shitty wagons, i just did a 10 hr round trip today and only shitty wagons. i guess BMW stands for shitty wagons. and soon BMW will stand for shitty EVs. i tested a M3 Comp and a M5 Comp the other day and the throttle lag was horrendous. only Porsche makes real cars.

you should prolly get a GT3 RS as soon as possible. oh wait ...

[G30M]

Originally Posted by David Kunitz

The i4 M50 gives you enough whiplash, can you imagine what this quad motor machine must feel like!

err ... wet pants?

[G30M]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Behold, the next M3/4, which will only be fully electric.

It seems like an incredibly risky bet to take. I have zero desire to own an electric car.

From a technical point of view I'm sure it will be really cool to have 4 engine torque vectoring, but this won't really work on track. The big racetracks are not about to commission a 400kV triphase tower coming from 'the grid' to enable 100 fast chargers.

that's right, EVs don't make track cars, they are mainly for luxury commute, the occasional canyon push, and having fun around empty carparks

re bet: the EU has decreed you must sell EVs, so they're just making hay while the sun shines

[hotrod182]

Originally Posted by xmanpro

I hate to say but I’m down with this. I had a Taycan CT last summer on a trip and it was marvelous. My m8 and m3 are pretty loud and I’m growing tired of the noise. The silence and ambient spaceship sound of the taycan is nice. I don’t need to have everyone hear my car coming down the street. Not even sure what the point of all that is. And if I want car sounds I just listen to the asd in the cabin. Doesn’t bother anyone else and still sounds cool.

The biggest fear i have when racing a very loud Mustang or Challenger is that the cops will immediately be drawn to all the noise!

[GOLFFRR]

nice, wonder how it charges in that cold..q the teslas stuck a little time back bc it was too cold to charge.

we want fast

[Windshieldfarmer]

Originally Posted by Scrapula

Only if you believe the naysayer news. With the prices dropping, they are selling really well.

EV sales are still growing…but the rate of growth has slowed to an estimated 15% annually after a 50% yoy in 2023. EVs are too expensive or viewed as impractical for a lot of people. Cars like this 1,000 hp i4 will likely be north of $100,000…and eat tires like breakfast cereal. Fun…YES!

[bunker]

Originally Posted by hotrod182

I would love for this to be my next car. Instead of the Neueklasse, I actually love the way the i4 looks, and enjoy the practical hatchback form factor of my i4.

the gaping maw of the rear hatch is what I miss the most about my M440xi

[E46forthewin01]

Originally Posted by hotrod182

Well it should still handle well considering a 5000lb Taycan Turbo S GT turned a 7:07 Nurburgring lab. That would beat any lightweight M car, while still running low 9 sec quarter mile times. This quad motor M is supposed to be easily over 1000hp with some estimates as high as 1243HP. That effortless power would be fun in everyday driving!

Limited to around 1000 PS, i believe.
More interesting is the dynamics of 4 motor torque vectoring....