BMW 3-Series (G20) / M3 (G80) / 4-Series / M4

[ProjectWHaT]

https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/showpost.php?p=26709157

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Ugghh...

 

[McLaren]

In the studio shot, that green looks darker than it is, and does a better hiding the hideous details of that front. So if you have to have one, I'm gonna advise buying one in black.

The black & bright blue interior with highlighter yellow is also about as attractive as the grille.

 

[GTboyz]

If I have to choose, I'd choose the M3 over the M4.

 

[05XR8]

Okay... those are ugly.

Anyway, the race car(s) will do just fine. I'm in it for those.

 

[FT-1]

On first impression, I like the M3 more than the M4. Something about having a more traditional shape makes it appeal to me more.

I also really like the fender flares.

 

[Neddo]

When will the touring and convertible be released?

 

[GTboyz]

On first impression, I like the M3 more than the M4. Something about having a more traditional shape makes it appeal to me more.

I also really like the fender flares.

Yeah I think the fender flares on the M3 made the M4's look almost non existent.

 

[MedigoFlame]

I was thinking the Sao Paulo Yellow would look as bad if not worse than the Austin Yellow, but it's actually not too bad of a color. At least in the photos. But it looks like such a mess at the front.... Something about the rear quarter panel on the M3 looks weird from the wheel arch, looks like someone just stretched the entire panel, rather than a decently done arch.

Also, I saw the new M440i in person when a rep came to our dealership to train the salespeople on 2021 MY cars and...it's a tiny bit better in person. The rest of the car at least, but yeah, the front end is still not right. The B58 is much quieter now than it was on the 2020 M340i. Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take photos and post them up, despite the fact that the car's already been revealed and journalists are posting up pictures of them. Then again, the rep was driving a pre-production car.

 

[andrea]

Grille so ugly that even the press shots have a front plate on it.

 

[MatskiMonk]

Grille so ugly that even the press shots have a front plate on it.

Press shots normally have a plate on... we covered this back in June.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Top Gear's YT channel already posted up their first look of them.


Edit: Looks like the info's come out.
https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/2...ontroversial-looks-with-awd-and-up-to-503-hp/

 

[05XR8]

Should be fine for Miami University alumni.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Also turns out the exhaust and spoiler in the spy shots we saw were M-Performance add-ons.

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

I originally thought that the license plates would help with the look, but they haven't made much of a different for me. I still don't like the front-end design. It's a shame that BMW probably won't do a facelift to fix it though.

The reviews for how it drives will be interesting to watch though.

 

[-Fred-]

 

[TheCracker]

I wish manufacturers would stop it with these fake diffusers. Yeah, yeah. We get that your car is sporty but your not fooling anyone that this is in anyway functional.

 

[FT-1]

After a trip to the FT-1 design studio, this is what the M4 would look like with a conventionally sized grille (pinched from the M8 Competition):

It looks cleaner but it has lost some of its edge, reminds me of the Vauxhall Corsa.

 

[VXR]

The grille on the i3 is probably the best modern interpretation of the kidneys. That should have been the direction they went for modernisation. This is just dreadful, full stop.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

After a trip to the FT-1 design studio, this is what the M4 would look like with a conventionally sized grille (pinched from the M8 Competition):
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It looks cleaner but it has lost some of its edge, reminds me of the Vauxhall Corsa.

I like, but sort of reminds me of the x2 with the relatively big gap between the upper and lower grills

 

[ZEE]

Ok so here it is, the NEW M3 and M4, it has been said that we only getting, well in the UK, the M3/M4 competition versions, not the standard M3 whatever that may be . Also we don't get the manual transmission which kinda sucks. Why BMW???

Also that grill has me so confused, but IM sure there is a reason for it, one I kinda found in this video.


Nice insight look into this new chapter for M cars. God, I wish I had a M3 CSL right now. 👍

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Some possible solutions

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

Some possible solutions

Now, the first one has potential as they could make it look more like the old BMWs from the 30s, but with a modern vibe. Just widen the headlights and it would probably look fine.

However, the second one is my favorite; it looks like a proper big brother to the M2 Coupe.

 

[FT-1]

BMW M3 images in the real world

 

[Crash]

The rear 3/4 with that trunk treatment reminds me of the Lexus IS.

 

[McLaren]

The real world pics aren't any better & that sensor(?) in the grille makes it even worse.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

That character line on the bottom of the door is awful, it's like not doing anything. The whole design of the car just looks so incohesive

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

The front half and rear half look like they were designed by different teams, though that diffuser almost matches the grilles. I think we can safely say this is the worst designed M3 by a mile.

 

[-Fred-]

That's a 7/8 scale M8...

 

[05XR8]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.