I thought these things came with 160-ish hp stock? Or is that the newer models?

Can we get some more shots of the instrument cluster?

How big is this thing in comparison to a 4 series? I’d like to see some sort of super imposed graphic.

Depends on the type of graphite fiber, the weave, and the type of resin used. All graphite composites bend, but the key here is the degree and frequency that they’re proposing this stuff will do. I don’t see it being particularly hardy.

A lot of hype in this article for good reason, but...

Yea... for that price I’m definitely going Golf R if I want a European hot hatch, and Focus RS if I don’t mind the American flavor.

This recent merging of the kidneys on all BMW’s new models is very unsettling.

Tragic choice of headlights... :( and taillights I suppose.

Why not source some proper 911 parts to make it even more 959 / Carrera GT like.

Oh come on... I’ll give you the rears are completely unique, but squint and that side profile is pretty damn identical. The shoulder line, the windows + hoffmeister kink. Even the front, with the duel beam headlights / grill. Character line on the hood. All very similar to the E39 with a swedish twist.

hah, ahh come on... a 20 year old 5 series is definitely a regular mass market car. And the Lincoln LS was meant to be a direct / domestic competitor.

Another E39 inspired design... Just sayin’

These are both basically BMW E39 copies though...

Can we stop using film photography for these articles?

You could buy a decent E39 M5 for this money, granted with higher mileage... but come on.

That may be true, but the car is still a slow and now even more so.

All that work.... To make a shitty Delorean even heavier and more of a pig.

As an E39 M5 owner... Fuck yea baby, wooohooo!! keep climbing!!

Though mine has 100K miles and I daily it. Still its probably worth about $2k more than it was before the auction.

Hmmm... How about the nicest, lowest mileage AWD Honda Element you can find? Wait, check that... that’s what I’m looking for!

Is that a Lincoln MKVIII?

BMW. Please go back to the kidney grills of the 80's and 90's. Smaller is most definitely better in regards to this particular design element. All these new models with the giant grill just look ridiculous. In 5 years time all these fake scoops and slits and giant grills will look incredibly dated, hell they already…