[Mike_H_]

Originally Posted by IanH

M2 AWD waiting room it is.

The M2 xdrive in Skyscraper may be enough to get me out of the M240ix.

[BimmerFix]

Originally Posted by Mike_H_

The M2 xdrive in Skyscraper may be enough to get me out of the M240ix.

BMW knows what they are doing

The X-drive will bring the M2 plenty of repeat & new customers alike

[JMcLellan]

Originally Posted by BimmerFix

BMW knows what they are doing

The X-drive will bring the M2 plenty of repeat & new customers alike

Yes they do. I almost got into an AWD car instead of my G87 but test driving the M2 I was convinced that I could get by fine with a powerful RWD car. But once BMW announced the X drive coming I was a little pissed. Who knows, maybe someone on here in a couple years will get an AWD one, not like as much, or maybe wants to switch to a 6mt and we can trade.

But then after Xdrive whats the next thing BMW puts out there to influence us to buy another car?

[fzr100098]

AWD is kind of a band aid for people who don't know how to drive. If you look at lap times of professional drivers in an M2 I doubt there is much in it. Look up C&D Lightning Lap times for the ZL1 1LE - tires, brakes, and suspension set up is as much a factor if not more. 0-60 times are again bragging rights for low talent drivers

I owned an RS3 and it did weird things in corners, did not feel natural at all and happy to be back in rwd. Plus xdrive is more weight and complexity

[two_three_two]

Originally Posted by JMcLellan

But then after Xdrive whats the next thing BMW puts out there to influence us to buy another car?

the all new, all electric, H87 M2 - available in 13 different shades of grey and blue with the all-new BMW ScreenShield 9000, replacing the whole windshield with an LED screen that transmits a camera's view of your surroundings. it goes 0-60 in who gives a fuck and weighs only 5,500 lbs. get yours today!

also available exclusively in 4 door coupe and CUV body styles. priced at whatever the fuck you will pay for it.

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by fzr100098

AWD is kind of a band aid for people who don't know how to drive.

Dude, just... no. I love RWD and have never owned an AWD car, but there are totally valid reasons to pick AWD. Shitting on people about it and saying "git gud" is not cool.

[fzr100098]

The valid reasons are inclement weather

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by JMcLellan

But then after Xdrive whats the next thing BMW puts out there to influence us to buy another car?

Blockchain, AI, e-ink paint, probably. There's always another trend.

Cars are trending towards commodification anyway, maybe in 50 years they will be indistinguishable appliances like toasters. Who knows?

Hell, in 50 years there probably won't be actual cars anyway, just trucks and SUVs. And maybe we won't "buy" them, just rent/subscribe to them. Cars As a Service: just like video games, movies, and music. Shrug.

[two_three_two]

Originally Posted by Squidget

Blockchain, AI, e-ink paint, probably. There's always another trend.

Cars are trending towards commodification anyway, maybe in 50 years they will be indistinguishable appliances like toasters. Who knows?

Hell, in 50 years there probably won't be actual cars anyway, just trucks and SUVs. And maybe we won't "buy" them, just rent/subscribe to them. Cars As a Service: just like video games, movies, and music. Shrug.

you've just described EVs and leasing, respectively. lol