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Old 10-15-2021, 12:19 PM   #121
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Some clips of new M240i’s going around the ring and a lot of other new performance cars coming. The Tesla model S with active aero is intriguing.

https://youtu.be/uJD7kN5V69Q

The one thing that stands out though is wow they are all so quiet. Jesus at this point with all of the sound regulations you might as well go electric.

ESP the new C63 you only see once. 4cyl will almost zero sound. Dark days for petrol sound junkies like me.
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Old 10-15-2021, 02:21 PM   #122
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Btw I watched carwows i4 M50 review and the screens look good for an electric car and seem very high res. Just not something I want in an M2.

Edit - See attached regarding screen. Ugh! Oh well.
I might be down for the M 50th anniversary edition, but I suspect that would screw me out of individual paint.
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Old 10-15-2021, 08:27 PM   #123
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SCA - At 1:44 does that sound like a manual? The rest is the ZF 8 I think.

https://youtu.be/A_If-Y2Niyw
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Old 10-18-2021, 08:38 AM   #124
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Re BMW and the end of ICE.

BMW’s decision to engineer a 3 Series bespoke electric vehicle won’t spell the end of traditional powertrains as the sports sedan will get a next-generation model with gasoline and diesel versions. The two will peacefully coexist for a number of years before the ICE-powered model will be discontinued as it’s only a matter of time before the German luxury marque will switch exclusively to EVs.

As a matter of fact, BMW has alluded it could be ready for an internal combustion ban as early as 2030, even though that’s highly unlikely to happen so soon, at least not on a global scale. Europe will probably be the first to outlaw sales of new cars equipped with gasoline or diesel engines, but the official proposal made by the European Commission refers to 2035 as being the cutoff date for the ICE.
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Old 10-18-2021, 08:42 AM   #125
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SCA - At 1:44 does that sound like a manual? The rest is the ZF 8 I think.

https://youtu.be/A_If-Y2Niyw
All sound the same to me…

How is one determining that these are competition models?

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Old 10-18-2021, 09:03 AM   #126
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As a matter of fact, BMW has alluded it could be ready for an internal combustion ban as early as 2030, even though that’s highly unlikely to happen so soon, at least not on a global scale. Europe will probably be the first to outlaw sales of new cars equipped with gasoline or diesel engines, but the official proposal made by the European Commission refers to 2035 as being the cutoff date for the ICE.
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HAHAHA!!! I love Red Barchetta!! One of my favorites when seeing them live. And the perfect sentiment for this situation.
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All sound the same to me…

How is one determining that these are competition models?
Really, I hear clutch work being done on the last clip.

They are probably guessing. Who knows.

Interesting post on BMW and ICE. I still think the G87 is the last hurrah, Big screens and all.
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Old 10-18-2021, 09:52 PM   #129
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HAHAHA!!! I love Red Barchetta!! One of my favorites when seeing them live. And the perfect sentiment for this situation.
I blogged about seeing them during the Time Machine tour here. The bottom of that post has a full video of Red Barchetta live at that show.
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Old 10-19-2021, 04:54 PM   #130
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This is an i4 but I attached a shot of what the G87 dash will look like.

Link to the walk around YouTube also:

https://youtu.be/slgSJa8s8Y4
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