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rhino:

Prior design makes the front end much more palatable IMO hmmm.gif

Have you seen the car in person?  If not, wait until you see it.  The new grille while larger than before sits low in relation to the previous variants.  That makes a big difference in appearance. 

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I agree with you. I like the look of the new 4 very much after seeing it in reality. The new M3/M4 front looks even better with the recessed grille..

A point of interest is that in the new M3/M4, BMW are using torque converter autos instead of the previous generation's DCT. I believe this is something that will be debated among enthusiasts.. TC autos are generally more expensive than DCTs so it was not a matter of economizing on behalf of BMW.

M Division engineers state that their new auto gearboxes leave nothing to be desired compared to DCTs in terms of gearshift speed in both Auto and Manual modes and at the same time they have the known advantages in everyday driving.

Definitely DCT are not as robust as TCs but they are generally lighter..

 

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