BMW M4 2014

[Ospite]

La più bella della gamma BMW, imho. Splendida.

[Beckervdo]

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[RiRino]

Niente male il motore,tira sino a 7500rpm notevole...a me non dà assolutamente fastidio il fatto che derivi dal N55,anche perchè le precedenti M3 6L non è che avessero motorizzazioni esclusive progettate totalmente exnovo mi pare.

Certo che la M3 in quel colore fà abbastanza cagare...

Modificato 11 Dicembre 2013 da RiRino

[poliziottesco]

un altro po' di dati tecnici da Autocar | First for car news and car reviews

sda vedere come si comporta in pista senza dover metterci le mani su...per ora c'e' da dire che la riduzione di peso promette bene. Tremo per lo sterzo, spero non abbia il solito feeling un po' troppo artificale.

PS - comunque e' davvero bella e, a parte la presa d' aria laterale, credo che molte soluzioni estetiche magari un po' discutibili siano state geenrate anche da necessita' legate alla alla ottimizzazione dell' aerodinamica.

BMW M3 and M4 revealed

BMW’s new super-saloon and coupé get 425bhp, 405lb ft from twin-turbo straight six; 0-62mph in 4.1sec in DCT form; On sale next May

by Autocar

11 December 2013 2:20pm

The new BMW M3 and M4 saloons have been revealed in full.

The BMW M3 returns as a saloon only, and with turbocharged six-cylinder power for the very first time. The adoption of turbo power dispenses with 26 years of BMW M division tradition of using high-revving naturally aspirated engines for the M3.

Pictured here in production car guise for the first time, the new 425bhp four-door M3 saloon will be joined from the outset of sales in 2014 by the M4, a mechanically identical but stylistically sleeker two-door coupé previewed in lightly veiled concept car guise at the Pebble Beach concours in California in August.

The new M3 saloon and M4 coupé will be unveiled at the Detroit show next month and UK sales will start next May. The M3 will cost from £56,175 and the M4 from £56,635.

At the heart of BMW’s latest M3 and its more sporting M4 sibling is a brand-new twin-turbocharged, direct-injected in-line six-cylinder petrol engine. The 3.0-litre unit is based around BMW’s familiar ‘N55’ engine, with an 84.0mm bore and 89.6mm stroke. But such are the changes to the aluminium block, cylinder head, induction and exhaust systems and internal architecture that BMW describes it as being all new.

BMW’s M division is talking up the engine’s patented induction process, known under the title ‘M TwinPower Turbo’. It eschews the twin-scroll principle of BMW’s regular engines for a system that uses two low-inertia turbos running a maximum 1.3bar of boost and has an innovative water-to-air intercooler system mounted atop the engine.

Weight-saving features, such as a magnesium sump, allow the new engine to tip the scales 10kg under that of its predecessor at 205kg.

With 425bhp from 5500rpm to 7300rpm and 405lb ft of torque between 1850rpm and 5500rpm, the twin-turbo six delivers 11bhp and 110lb ft more than the naturally aspirated 4.0-litre V8 that it succeeds.

An impressive 143bhp per litre — 38bhp per litre more than its predecessor through the effects of forced induction — also gives it the highest specific output of any series-production M division engine.

With Valvetronic variable valve timing and Double Vanos continuously variable camshaft timing tech, the six-cylinder unit revs to 7600rpm — 600rpm less than the old V8.

The new straight six, codenamed ‘S55 B30’, is billed as the most powerful series-production engine to find its way into the M3. It is also the smallest-capacity engine used by M division since the discontinuation of the first-generation M3 and its naturally aspirated 2.3-litre four-cylinder powerplant, the ‘S14 B23’, in 1991.

In combination with BMW’s efforts to lighten the M3 and M4 through the use of new lightweight materials, the added reserves improve the power-to-weight ratio of the M3 by 22bhp per tonne over its four-door predecessor to 280bhp per tonne. The M4 also improves by 22bhp per tonne over the outgoing M3 coupé to 284bhp per tonne. By comparison, the latest Porsche 911 Carrera S has 283bhp per tonne.

Channelling drive to the rear wheels is a standard six-speed manual gearbox. The Getrag-produced unit has been developed from scratch and is claimed to be 12kg lighter than the outgoing unit. Among its innovations is dry-sump lubrication, a double-plate clutch to handle the added torque loading, carbon-ceramic friction linings within the synchroniser rings and a blip function on downshifts. The individual ratios are also shorter than before.

Buyers will be able to choose an optional seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (DCT), again from Getrag, with remote paddle shifters. A development of the M5’s unit, it allows the driver to choose between manual and auto modes. Further features include launch control and a so-called smoky burnout setting, which permits a degree of wheelspin at low speeds. To help improve on-the-limit handling, it also receives stability clutch control, which opens the clutches when sensors detect understeer to reduce drive and bring it back on line.

Both gearboxes receive a stop-start function, brake energy regeneration and optimum shift indicator. Official figures reveal that DCT versions have a 40kg penalty, with the DCT-equipped M3 tipping the scales at 1560kg and the M4 at 1537kg.

In a new driveline development, the new M3 and M4 adopt a carbonfibre-reinforced plastic propshaft. Constructed as a single component with no centre bearing, it is claimed to bring a 40 per cent weight saving on the previous M3’s steel driveshaft while providing a reduction in rotating masses for better driveline efficiency.

The new driveshaft is allied to hollow output shafts at the rear within the Active M differential, which uses an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch to provide a varying degree of lock-up.

With an official 0-62mph time of 4.3sec in standard six-speed manual guise, the new M3 and M4 are 0.5sec quicker than their predecessors. The seven-speed DCT drops the 0-62mph time to 4.1sec. Top speed is limited to 155mph, although it can be raised to 174mph as an option.

Official figures point to a combined 32.1mpg in manual guise and 34.0mpg with the DCT gearbox. This results in CO2 emissions of 204g/km for the manual and 194g/km for the DCT. The figures for previous M3 saloon and coupé were 22.7mpg and 290g/km in manual guise and 25.2mpg and 263g/km in DCT form.

The new M3 and M4 rely on the same basic high-strength steel platform as the standard 3-series and 4-series. However, they have a largely bespoke chassis, with reduced ride height and wider tracks. The front track is up by 34mm to 1579mm and the rear is 18mm wider, at 1603mm.

The suspension — a traditional MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear set-up — has also been extensively reworked. It has lightweight components and new mounting processes that are claimed to have reduced unsprung masses and significantly boosted rigidity over the outgoing M3.

Key changes include the adoption of a substantial carbonfibre strut brace, aluminium control arms and subframes up front, bringing about a 5kg reduction in weight. The rear has also been extensively revised with aluminium control arms and an axle that is bolted directly to body without the use of rubber bushings, saving 3kg.

The suspension supports standard 18-inch wheels — nine inches wide up front and 10 inches wide at the rear. They come shod with 255/40 front and 275/40 rear tyres. Buyers can also choose optional 19-inch wheels.

The new M3 and M4 have an electro-mechanical steering system with a Servotronic function that adjust the level of assistance according to speed. Developed with ZF, it also offers the driver a choice of three modes: Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus.

[FaGiO]

Stupenda.

[J-Gian]

La preferisco di granlunga rispetto alla M3: sulla M4 la cafonaggine gliela concedo di default

Bel lavoro.

[Cosimo]

Si, nemmeno paragonabili: questa credo sia attualmente il BMW più bello in produzione. Sta bene pure tamarrata.

Prestazioni spaventose, ma tanta roba nuova che son curioso di sapere come va, tipo sterzo e motorone turbo.

Bel pezzo.

[lantanio]

Con questa macchina io ho una reazione a due tempi..... La prima è: "UAU che roba!!! Avessi 75000 euro in più la prenderei" poi ad un esame più attento trovo tanti piccoli particolari che non incontrano il mio gusto come la forma del cofano o la fiancata; quindi alla fine non so dare un giudizio completo; come detto da altri forse siamo arrivati al capolinea.

Ovvio che se me la regalano non faccio lo schizzinoso....

[AleMcGir]

[Bauhaus]

cavolo, sempre piu' gli uffici marketing delle case automobilistiche accostano, in cartella stampa, il prodotto 2013 a quello iconico....Ma mi domando, commercialmente funziona?? Perché vedere la E30 la dietro, a me, fa solo venir voglia di andare a spulciare le quotazioni della E30...:lol: