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With the upcoming 2020 BMW M3 and M4 set to launch in Sept, BMW is slowly trickling info to set tongues wagging. This week's properly juicy - we have the top M engineer offering insights into the new M cars' development process.
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Dirk Haecker, BMW M’s head of development shares his views on the cars as he races around Sachsenring. It’s a pretty technical track, and it bodes well for M fans as he says the car offers improved overall driving performance over its predecessor.
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The new upcoming performance models will get a set of “much wider tyres”, new axles and different wheel dimensions to offer great handling to go with its power.
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It seems BMW will satisfy both Jason and Arif. At launch, the new M3 and M4 will be available in rear-wheel drive guise - powered by a 480 PS engine mated to a manual gearbox. There’ll also be the Competition trim, and that will be automatic and all-wheel drive with a 510 PS mill.
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In addition, both models will also allow the driver to adjust the sensitivity of the brake pedal to suit individual driving styles.
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With Haecker saying that we're still half a year away from driving these cars, deliveries are expected to start sometime in 2021 - still plenty of time to save up.
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With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.
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