....should have said "...RWD only..."

But good call tho!

 

Why do y'all think I am looking for an E39 M5?

 

IMO the whole idea of the car being heavier is very unlikely.
BMW wants to decrease fuel consumption, and make the car faster without matching others in the 600hp war. Also, BMW recently acquired a carbon fiber manufacturing company and I do not see why they wouldn't do at the very least a c/f roof like the m3/m6. At the maximum I think they will construct other parts of the car that are not commonly damaged (ex. rear bumper/trunk) with c/f to further reduce weight. Not as likely but again I think atleast the roof will.

What I'm saying is if the universal evil to performance, fuel consumption, and handling - AND knowing that BMW acquired a carbon fiber manufacturer, how could the car possibly be heavier than the E60 M5?

 

I'm on my iPad and can't get to the normal version of the forums, only the mobile version (coding error). The mobile version doesn't have an edit post button so my two corrections to my last post are:
*Universal evil is weight
*Bumper and trunk not cf because it is commonly damaged and expensive to replace if made with cf.

 

I doubt its going to be lighter. Hope I'm wrong.

I got the 4500# figure from somewhere on TS.

 

Source >> AutoBlog

 

I think STOPPIE is right, that thing looks big. Using the passengers as a gauge helps. The E60 M5 is already pushing it as far as size and weight goes. At some point, the cars dimensions are so big, it doesn't matter what technology it has holding it all together. You've lost the point.

They just really got it right with the E39 M5. Enough room for four adults, but compact enough for a tight road.

 

I dunno. Call me crazy but I don't think it looks all that big, really. Certainly bigger than a 3 series but less visual bulk than the E60 M5. That's just my opinion though.

 

My E39 M5 wieghs in at 3792lbs.

 

I do not like very much ... I prefer the old model !!