XDrive confirmed for an extra £2260 & 0-62 in 3.5s

[moonstone]

According to pistonheads we can expect the XDrive G8X variants to cost £2260 over their rear wheel drive equivalents. Wonder how this will affect sales.

At this price I personally don’t understand why anyone wouldn’t spec it.

Orders available in the UK from July.

2021 BMW M3 and M4 xDrive launched

All-wheel drive comes to BMW M GmbH's flagship saloon and coupe - from £77k

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[Derekh929]

BMW uk estimate 68% M3 sales will be AWD that’s a very high figure , it’s appears the AWD decouples and you can still use the 10 point traction control unlike the M5 in RED mode it’s traction full off I believe, extra 50kg to weigh not as much as I expected , knowing BMW the 0-60 will be 3 sec , but it’s the rolling mid range that most interests me will it lose out to RWD cars on that performance area?

 

[moonstone]

BMW uk estimate 68% M3 sales will be AWD that’s a very high figure , it’s appears the AWD decouples and you can still use the 10 point traction control unlike the M5 in RED mode it’s traction full off I believe, extra 50kg to weigh not as much as I expected , knowing BMW the 0-60 will be 3 sec , but it’s the rolling mid range that most interests me will it lose out to RWD cars on that performance area?

Its a good point as the F82 always bests the RS5 in the rolling drag races but not off the line. Also I have to say with MP4SS tyres on my F83, I have struggled to (safely) break traction no matter how hard I try going round bends. The car is immensely planted, much more so than my E92 was on Pilot Super Sports and given the way the reviews are all raving about the grip on the G8x it may not be the essential option that it once seemed.

Having said all that. Better to have the option than not if it doesn't make much difference to the monthlies and you want the additional wet weather performance.

 

[StuartK]

I don’t think 68% will be AWD.

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