from BMW rep at the Rose Bowl... "New M4 can keep up with Rahal's V8 race car"

WonderWagon · 05-18-2014, 05:36 PM

Dont slay the messenger....

While at the big festival at the Rose Bowl yesterday, I spoke to a rep that has driven the M4 extensively and his thoughts were that it is stupid fast, he misses the V8 roar, torque makes you forget about V8, and the car can keep up with the Rahal V8 race car that was also in the booth. Not sure I believe the Rahal statement....what you guys think? Feasible?

those were the things that stood out from our brief conversation. Told him I had an order for a week 32 build and asked him if he could start it up so I could hear it... he replied that it was a pre-production model and it doesnt sound good at all. He also said that that particular pre-production model wouldnt let you rev it up without a load and that it sounds like nuts and bolts on cold starts...

Just sharing my convo with dude...

CanAutM3 · 05-18-2014, 05:42 PM

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paddy335 · 05-18-2014, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WonderWagon

Not sure I believe the Rahal statement....what you guys think? Feasible?

No I think the guy was a little excited. Was he dribbling?

YungDro · 05-18-2014, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by paddy335

No I think the guy was a little excited. Was he dribbling?

like this

Lol it is stupid fast though very very fast

tooch · 05-18-2014, 06:29 PM

Nice, I hope it turns out to be all true stupid fast

FogCityM3 · 05-18-2014, 08:46 PM

really? lol. talk about unbridled enthusiasm

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...r-feature-test

ASAP · 05-18-2014, 09:00 PM

LOL...

2800 lbs
129 MPH trap speed
$800K cost

Guy got a little ahead of himself.

mkoesel · 05-18-2014, 09:56 PM

Was the race car the M3 GT2 or the newer Z4 GTE that replaced it? Just curious - either one would bury an M4 (and most other production cars too).

Roadkiller · 05-18-2014, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ASAP

LOL...

2800 lbs
129 MPH trap speed
$800K cost

Guy got a little ahead of himself.

+1

But I wish it were true

paddy335 · 05-18-2014, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Was the race car the M3 GT2 or the newer Z4 GTE that replaced it? Just curious - either one would bury an M4 (and most other production cars too).

0-160kmh in 6.7 = comprehensive burying

Sapper_M3 · 05-19-2014, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ASAP

LOL...

2800 lbs
129 MPH trap speed
$800K cost

Guy got a little ahead of himself.

The new M4 will trap 129 mph, and keep up with it.

You heard it here first.

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WonderWagon aka NateDogg elsewhere... 2 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SoCali iTrader: (0)	from BMW rep at the Rose Bowl... "New M4 can keep up with Rahal's V8 race car" Dont slay the messenger.... While at the big festival at the Rose Bowl yesterday, I spoke to a rep that has driven the M4 extensively and his thoughts were that it is stupid fast, he misses the V8 roar, torque makes you forget about V8, and the car can keep up with the Rahal V8 race car that was also in the booth. Not sure I believe the Rahal statement....what you guys think? Feasible? those were the things that stood out from our brief conversation. Told him I had an order for a week 32 build and asked him if he could start it up so I could hear it... he replied that it was a pre-production model and it doesnt sound good at all. He also said that that particular pre-production model wouldnt let you rev it up without a load and that it sounds like nuts and bolts on cold starts... Just sharing my convo with dude... Last edited by WonderWagon; 05-18-2014 at 08:05 PM..
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