BMW M2 (G87): Sanity in a sea of government mandated EVs - MotoManTV review

outofphase · 11-10-2022, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Tag

Yeah, the darker light parts of the video look like they are in 256 colors instead of true color. It looks like it was very sunny out so probably something to do with how they adjusted the cameras aperture.

I can almost guarantee it was just butchered in post… Shooting outdoors with that much natural light is super easy! To my (amateur) photographer’s eye it looks like they went to town cranking up the saturation and messed with the white balance too much. If you do that and then increase the definition/structure too dramatically it creates the weird chunky colors you see in the video.

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Originally Posted by Onesie

“…unlike the B58 with 1 turbo with variable scroll”

Stopped watching after that.

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Originally Posted by moodyhank82

Why?

"While the B58 uses a single twin-scroll turbocharger to pressurize the intake manifold and drive charge air, the S58 employs twin individual mono-scroll units"

https://bimmerlife.com/2019/02/16/bm...ix-powerhouse/

Can’t speak for Onesie but the reason it made me cringe is because the twin scroll turbo found in the B58 is, well… a twin scroll turbo. There are VGT’s (Variable Geometry Turbos) but those are typically only found in diesel applications, and there’s such a thing as a “Variable Twin Scroll” turbo but AFAIK that’s a newer concept from Borg Warner, and neither of the aforementioned designs are what the B58 uses.

curtdragon · 11-10-2022, 10:57 AM

Why did he even leave this video up?
It's 2023 and a guy doing YouTube channel can't buy a decent camera? An iPhone with an eBay selfie stick would do better

T_U_D · 11-10-2022, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by curtdragon

Why did he even leave this video up?
It's 2023 and a guy doing YouTube channel can't buy a decent camera? An iPhone with an eBay selfie stick would do better

Maybe a new/newish individual recording him? George has not had issues in the past.

GrannyShiftG80 · 11-10-2022, 12:32 PM

This video hurt my eyes

T_U_D · 11-10-2022, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Allenssmart

This video hurt my eyes

Agreed! Truly awful!!

TruthOne · 11-10-2022, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by T_U_D

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Originally Posted by Onesie

"…unlike the B58 with 1 turbo with variable scroll"

Stopped watching after that.

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Originally Posted by DNEU81

Why can't they drive the cars? Is there a release date to the testing part? Talking without driving is boring ��

Press drives are not occurring until 2023. There will be a press embargo and BMW will have a set date as to when it will expires. If I had to guess it will probably be a month or two prior to launch in April 2023. We will not see any driving reviews until the embargo expires.

I find that whole thing ridiculously stupid considering they let people drive the car with camouflage on. Joe Achilles already drove the car and has a video on it

T_U_D · 11-10-2022, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TruthOne

I find that whole thing ridiculously stupid considering they let people drive the car with camouflage on. Joe Achilles already drove the car and has a video on it

So did Horatiu at BMW Blog as well as Tim, SMEE150. Those were two separate camouflaged, preproduction models driven last May in Austria. One automatic and one manual transmission.

FYI, this specific G87 was on static display along with the XM at a press event BMW was holding. The press have been driving the new 7 and i7.

bonsai · 11-10-2022, 01:55 PM

Lol who is this boomer

T_U_D · 11-10-2022, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bonsai

Lol who is this boomer

You do know the generation that applies to, no? Pretty sure Moto-Man is far from qualifying.

THEROK · 11-10-2022, 02:38 PM

Hard for me to legitimize a dude who on one hand fetishes over certain car color combos while on other struggles with basic kirkland Costco wardrobe color coordination.

His reviews are repetitive and boring. Wait for the m2 CS. It's gonna be bonkers.

bonsai · 11-10-2022, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by T_U_D

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Originally Posted by bonsai

Lol who is this boomer

You do know the generation that applies to, no? Pretty sure Moto-Man is far from qualifying.

Welcome to the internet sir. Around here boomer is less a demographic term and more of a derogatory term. (Sorry, not sorry, actual boomers)

ronin13013 · 11-10-2022, 02:44 PM

I couldn't tell you what that dude was wearing!!

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Originally Posted by THEROK

Hard for me to legitimize a dude who on one hand fetishes over certain car color combos while on other struggles with basic kirkland Costco wardrobe color coordination.

His reviews are repetitive and boring. Wait for the m2 CS. It's gonna be bonkers.

Caerus · 11-10-2022, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bonsai

Welcome to the internet sir. Around here boomer is less a demographic term and more of a derogatory term. (Sorry, not sorry, actual boomers)

Now I understand why your REP count is so low.

ihbase · 11-10-2022, 11:22 PM

No one is "mandating" that dude purchase of an EV in 2022.

alan7467 · 11-11-2022, 12:45 AM

I'm usually a Motoman fan, but this video really felt like it was scripted by BMW PR. Some of the same talking points hit on by TFLnow that sound more like marketing than honest impressions.

stulio2181 · 11-11-2022, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by alan7467

I'm usually a Motoman fan, but this video really felt like it was scripted by BMW PR. Some of the same talking points hit on by TFLnow that sound more like marketing than honest impressions.

Exactly. What’s he expected to say with two BMW censors off camera? Reminded of a propaganda piece with terrible post production.

stefan · 11-15-2022, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stulio2181

Exactly. What’s he expected to say with two BMW censors off camera? Reminded of a propaganda piece with terrible post production.

Welcome to 90% of press reviews.

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