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Originally Posted by dmboone25
That is really good to hear--and the Honda is a great comparison. That "tinny" feel is fine for a car I drive purely for economical reasons, but I hope it never finds its way into the BMW lines.
My main thing is that saving weight is obviously great...but not to the detriment of the overall feel of the car. If the BMW/M engineers are cognizant of that, then we are probably in good shape.  |
Keep in mind that BMW is focusing on lightweight components via materials ..... Aluminum in suspension components vs steel... BMW has heavily invested in carbon fiber and carbon fiber roof technology... Clearly motor size and weight are going down as we see most models drop two cylinders in favor of turbos, etc.. I don't think they are compromising anything at all on the interior appointments, electronics, sound deadening, safety items, nor the quality of construction.