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[Horseman]

Oh my god... they're releasing the official M??? Be still my heart

[Mani59]

Thanks for sharing!

[ebirotedu]

Doesn't look like an M to me - (edit: almost - see yousefnjr's post below) same front fascia as the current M40i and sport package i30s. Also, no M badge visible from the front - would expect one on the grill.

Also, that instagram post was pulled. Seems a little sus.

Wondering if someone is confusing M Performance with M Power. Maybe the European models will get the full 382HP that North America has been enjoying since the M40i launch?

Glad to see Thundernight Metallic as a color option!

[Game]

Thundernight on this car would be amazing.

[yousefnjr]

Pretty mild update, that purple is nice tho. Popular color on everything this year it seems.

[Horseman]

Originally Posted by ebirotedu

Doesn't look like an M to me - (edit: almost - see yousefnjr's post below) same front fascia as the current M40i and sport package i30s. Also, no M badge visible from the front - would expect one on the grill.

Also, that instagram post was pulled. Seems a little sus.

Wondering if someone is confusing M Performance with M Power. Maybe the European models will get the full 382HP that North America has been enjoying since the M40i launch?

Glad to see Thundernight Metallic as a color option!

I did notice that instagram post was pulled. That's their "official" swiss page?

They did say M Power ... which had me wondering if they're going to decide to do a full blown M. I'm also thinking that if they do, they'd want a splitter and some additional side badging, but we'll see. That purple is pretty fire, especially if they do it frozen.

[jdhiro]

"M power under the hood"... tell me more...

If that's an S58 with a manual I'm selling a kidney (and my M3) for this car.

Is that Thundernight purple? I love it, but I'm also hoping for Brooklyn Gray.

[MrLatte]

It looks like the grill and intakes would be an easy retro fit, but there is a 240i near me in thundernight purple which looks great so I may well be tempted to upgrade at some point, even more so if the engine power is upped as standard.

[jdhiro]

Is it just me, or does the new hood have a slight power bulge?

[Z4Racer1]

I wish they had done a little something with the front facia. I don't like those black plastic air inlets on the bottom/center section.

[jdhiro]

Originally Posted by Z4Racer1

I wish they had done a little something with the front facia. I don't like those black plastic air inlets on the bottom/center section.

Agreed - I wish they took some design cues from the M340i LCI or X3 LCI with cleaner lines on the front facia.

Those plastic slabs always looked a bit like the car is wearing braces or something.

[ebirotedu]

The front has the most questionable styling to be sure.

Originally Posted by jdhiro

Agreed - I wish they took some design cues from the M340i LCI or X3 LCI with cleaner lines on the front facia.

Those plastic slabs always looked a bit like the car is wearing braces or something.

[jdhiro]

Zooming in on those new side pieces, it looks like there is a chance they might actually be air inlets?

[Itsme2]

Just when I was starting to consider something else, they pull me back in. Purple with a manual would be an easy sale to me.

[MrLatte]

I may confirm with a supra test drive, but BMW manuals aren't generally that great in my experience.

[ebirotedu]

There are already a few reviews of the 6MT in the Supra online, including a link posted here in a recent thread (forget which).

As I recall, the reviewer said the shifter was ok - good but not great. Among some other minor complaints, he noted that the shift lever was too tall. Even so, just watching him work the gears had me feeling super nostalgic about manuals. And pedal position is apparently well-suited for heel & toe, so there’s that.

EDIT: Found the review thread/post:

https://g29.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...59&postcount=1

Originally Posted by MrLatte

I may confirm with a supra test drive, but BMW manuals aren't generally that great in my experience.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by jdhiro

"M power under the hood"... tell me more...

If that's an S58 with a manual I'm selling a kidney (and my M3) for this car.

Is that Thundernight purple? I love it, but I'm also hoping for Brooklyn Gray.

I agree with you that Brooklyn Grey would be a fantastic addition to the color lineup as the Glacier Silver is boring by comparison.

I would also love to see them add a Kyalami Orange/Black interior which would really pop as the Magna Red is starting to look old and dated.

[ebirotedu]

Probably just me, but my choice would be Coral Red. CR and Space Grey (?) on the E92 M4 was my favorite color combo.

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I agree with you that Brooklyn Grey would be a fantastic addition to the color lineup as the Glacier Silver is boring by comparison.

I would also love to see them add a Kyalami Orange/Black interior which would really pop as the Magna Red is starting to look old and dated.

[Horseman]

I'd imagine that if they do put out Z4M at $80-90k, no way I could actually afford one... dream color combos:

Frozen Orange - White or Black interior
Frozen Purple - White interior
Long Beach Blue - Orange, White or Black Interior

Don't know the exact names of these colors, but still

[jdhiro]

Originally Posted by Horseman

I'd imagine that if they do put out Z4M at $80-90k, no way I could actually afford one...

It would push the price up for sure, but considering it completes for dollars with cars like the F-Type, Boxster, and Corvette - I think an option at that price is appropriate.

[Horseman]

Originally Posted by jdhiro

It would push the price up for sure, but considering it completes for dollars with cars like the F-Type, Boxster, and Corvette - I think an option at that price is appropriate.

Definitely not disagreeing. Arguably the M40i already does compete with those cars though.