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2015 BMW M3 and M4 price released (and LSD for 335i/435i)

M3 MSRP starts at $62,000; M4 starts at $64,200 (does not include S&H of $925).

Metallic paint costs an extra of $550;

Double clutch automatic transmission: $2,900;

Carbon-ceramic brakes: $8,150;

Adaptive suspension: $1,000;

Base interior is leather plus cloth materials; exteneded use of leather costs $950, and full leather coverage costs $3,500.

Driver assistance package: $1,900 (includes blind spot warning, active driving assistant system);

Executive package ($4,300 for M3, $4,000 for M4): heated steering wheel, key-less entry, rear-view camera, PDC, HUD etc.

Lighting package ($1,900): LED lights, automatic high beams;

You can download the pricing guide through here: 20...

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BMW group front-wheel-drive models will use Aisin transmissions

With more collaborations between BMW and Toyota, we will find more of the Japanese company’s product in the German brand (Aisin is owned by its parent company Toyota).

According to BMW, their future FWD platform sedans’ transmission will be supplied by Aisin (the current BMW RWD cars’ transmission are majorly sourced from ZF).

The new Aisin transmission is improved for the damping capability of the torque converter, which is suitable for turbo engine. The turbo engine’s low end torque results the engine run at low RPM range more time. While this helps to optimize fuel consumption, it also significantly increases the level of torque fluctuations...

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Media road test: BMW M235i vs. Mercedes CLA45 AMG vs. Subaru WRX STI

This road test comes from MotorTrend’s 2014 June Issue.

Note: If you cannot see the whole table when you are browsing using iPhone, you can turn your phone by 90 degree and view the full width version of the table.

2014 BMW M235i 2014 Mercedes Benz CLA45 AMG 2015 Subaru WRX STI (Launch Edition)
POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS
DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT Front-engine, RWD Front-engine, AWD Front-engine, AWD
ENGINE TYPE Turbocharged I-6, alum block/head Turbocharged I-4, alum block/head Turbocharged flat-4, alum block/heads
VALVETRAIN DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
DISPLACEMENT 181.8 cu in/2979 cc 121.5 cu in/1991 cc 149.9 cu in/2457 cc
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2015 BMW M3 and M4 close look

Bimmerpost forum member “Sir Loin” took some close look photos of the 2015 M3/M4 in the 2014 Vancouver Auto Show, the following pictures are from his original message in bimmerpost.com forum.

From one of the detailed photos I find there looks like to be a build quality issue around the side rear view mirror area: the gaps between the window trim moulding and the A pillar metal is not uniform. We hope the final production vehicles can address this issue:

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Below are more photos for your enjoyment.

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Here are detailed photos of the M car interior. Notice the dash are covered by stitched leather-type materials, looks more upscale than the normal 3 series.

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2015 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe US Pricing and Order Guide Available

The latest 2015 BMW 4 GC pricing and order info is available today, you can download it here:

2015 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe Order Sheet

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