[aajami]

Thanks for soliciting the audience, David. My questions generally reflect the angst that many purists have been feeling as of late, but they're not intended to be confrontational. That said, ask them if there's a car in BMW's lineup that they won't slap the M badge onto. I know that BMW needs to compete with the likes of the Cayenne and the M63, but really? An M-badge on TWO 2+ ton trucks? And now a rumored X4M? Ask them why M cars are heavier than their non-M equivalents. Doesn't this go against the division's mantra? And finally, ask them why they're choosing to abandon engineering high-revving, free-breathing engines in favor of FI technology, which is perceived by many to be a cheap way to gain performance at the expense of the excitement that comes with NA engines.