Thread: Minu retsept täiuslik M4

Miks eelseisva BMW M4 on midagi tasub saada põnevil aboutAs endine toimetaja lugupeetud pealkiri, ma mäletan, koondades lugu mõned aastad tagasi, kui lubatud M võimsus streik tagasi. Pole üllatav, see oli kõike laieneva plaanid BMWs M osakonna silmitsi kasvava konkurentsi Mercedes AMG, meeldib Audis RS osakond ja jaaguarid eelseisva line-up R ja R-S mudelid.
See oli meeldejääv piisavalt pealkiri lugu, mis on hiljem muutunud üha tuttav: uus M6 scooped, järgmisel M5s saladused selgus, võimalus M1-katmata ja nii edasi. Aga oli üks osa pakett, mis oli puhas spekulatsioon ja see asjaomastel uhiuue M4, sest kuna, muidugi, selline auto on ilmunud.
Nüüd, aga tõesti tundub justkui BMW – lõpuks-saab arendada auto välja Viimane F30 3-seeria platvorm, palju sama moodi ja 5-seeria 6-seeria mudelid on kõik peale ühe autode all oma nahad. Regulaarselt 4-seeria coupe saavad eraldi mudelitähistus (F32) 3-seeria, on tuntud ka F33 ja Gran Coupe, – mis ei kuvata mõnda aega – Kabriolett kallutada koodnimega F35 olevat.
M4, siiski on autonoomne mudel ja on ka oma ID-kood (F82 või F32M, sõltuvalt sellest, kas sa oled Euroopas või UK). Kas see seatakse sisse samal ajal nii või veidi pärast järgmise M3, (mis on tuntud kui F80 või F30M, mõtleme) ei ole veel selge. Kuid mis iganes on teada nii riigisiseselt, ja siis, kui see on vallandanud pärast maailmas, M4 – sa lihtsalt tead – nii olevat natuke eriline.
Heres kuidas loodan tema tehniliste näitajate põhjal võib lugeda kui ilmneb mõni aeg 2014. Mootor: twin-turbo sirge kuus 450bhp ja 480lb ft, vastuseks oma seguklapp, mis teeb enamik meist täiesti disbelieving on olemas markeerimine tasemel. Käigukast: standard-fit seitse-käiguline kahesuguse sidur auto (nagu iga praeguse M3) aga võimalus kuuekäigulise manuaal kui soovitud. See on on võimalus jaoks M4, kõik kontod, kuigi võibolla mitte M3 samuti.
Šassii: tagavedu sõita (loomulikult) aga kergem, lihtsam ja tihenenud kui M3s, et äkki koos kerb kaal nii madalale kui 1550kg. Elektriline juhtimine: keda kartma ma, vaid teha oma sõrmeotsi fizz tunne, isegi võrreldes selle M3s eurodele.
Juuksuris: kui tema madal ja lai ja on carbonfibre katus, kaks ust-ainult M4 on kohustatud vaatama maitsev – loodetavasti samamoodi kõik M rajoonides suurim autod on.
Olen ma elevil BMW M4? Muidugi.

Why the forthcoming BMW M4 is something worth getting excited aboutAs a former editor of this esteemed title, I can remember putting a story together some years ago that was entitled The M Power Strikes Back. Unsurprisingly, it was all about the expanding plans of BMWs M division in the face of increasing competition from the likes of Mercedes AMG, Audis RS department and Jaguars forthcoming line-up of R and R-S models.
It was a catchy enough title for a story that has since become increasingly familiar: new M6 scooped, next M5s secrets revealed, the possibility of an M1 uncovered and so on. But there was one element of the package that was pure speculation, and it concerned the possibility of an all-new M4, since when, of course, no such car has appeared.
Now, though, it really does seem as if BMW is – finally – going to develop the car out of the latest F30 3-series platform, in much the same way that the 5-series and 6-series models are all but one and the same cars beneath their skins. The regular 4-series coupe will get a separate model designation (F32) from the 3-series, with the convertible being known as the F33 and the Gran Coupe – which wont appear for a while – tipped to be codenamed F35.
The M4, however, will be a stand-alone model and also have its own identification number (either F82 or F32M, depending on whether youre in Europe or the UK). Whether it will be introduced at the same time as or slightly after the next M3 (which will be known as the F80 or F30M, we think) isnt yet clear. But whatever it is known as internally, and whenever it is unleashed upon the world, the M4 – you just know – has the potential to be a little bit special.
Heres how I hope its spec sheet might read when it appears some time in 2014. Engine: twin-turbo straight six with 450bhp and 480lb ft, with a level of response to its throttle that will make most of us totally disbelieving that there are turbos. Gearbox: standard-fit seven-speed dual-clutch auto (as per current M3) but with the option of a six-speed manual if desired. This is a distinct possibility for the M4, by all accounts, although maybe not for the M3 as well.
Chassis: rear-wheel drive (naturally) but lighter, leaner and keener than the M3s, so maybe with a kerb weight as low as 1550kg. Steering: electrically assisted, I fear, but recalibrated to make your fingertips fizz with feel, even when compared with the M3s.
Styling: as long as its low and wide and has a carbonfibre roof, the two-door-only M4 is bound to look tasty – hopefully, in the same way that all of M divisions greatest cars have.
Am I excited about the BMW M4? You bet.