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Originally Posted by The HACK
One thing that's more obvious with the G29 Z4 than most of the other recent BMW offerings...
Here's an E86 Z4 Coupe:
But the biggest impact is still having more of the engine's mass over the actual steering wheels. One of the reasons why many journalists like the 228i over the M235i is because the 4 banger has the entire engine sit behind the front axle, leading to a much quicker set up front and better and more accurate steering wheel movement to turn-in response. Oddly, by moving the wheels back and having the engine sit right on top of the front axle will actually improve the front end grip, at the expense of actual feel/responsiveness of steering. |
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that /M coupe is gorgeous!
2. I wholeheartedly agree. 37K miles of 228i ownership and seat time in the M235i and M2 has shown how big of a factor engine placement and balance can make.
Glad to see BMW continuing the Z4 platform, but it has lacked any real character since 2008. I am hopeful that the BMW & Toyota partnership brings a car more similar to the M2 / FT-86 than the recent E89 Z4 / RCF.