I saw the F11 M Sport today
05-19-2010, 11:25 AM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My dealer invited me to Wentworth where BMW are sponsoring the PGA Championship this week.
As well as a large tented village where they are showing their complete range of cars I was promised a private viewing of the new F11 before its launch in September.
I was looking forward to this but expected to see only the SE version of the car so I was really surprised when I was shown the full M sport 535d!
It looks sensational!
Had a chat with a very informative lady who said she was part of the development team. A few highlights:
The car will be called 535d, not 540d as many expected, and will have the same 299hp version of the twin turbo engine as found in the GT.
The M sport range will be available at launch in September. Full details will be made available in early July.
The car I saw was in Carbon Black with 19? m sport wheels but 18? will be standard.
It will have sport suspension as standard which lowers the car slightly but this can be deleted if required. The adaptive drive option will not lower the ride height.
The front of the car is really aggressive with a bumper similar to the new 3 series coupe m sport. The rest of the aero kit is quite subtle with extended side sills and a slightly reworked rear bumper with an extra crease in it. The 535d has single exhaust pipes left and right.
Inside, the trim was a silver hexagon pattern which I didn?t really like due to the contrast with the plain alloy strip at the base of the trim which is a feature of all F10/F11?s. However, the rest of the interior was Black/Black Dakota with sport seats and looked great.
The whole car looked very dynamic and very sleek compared to my current E61.
I?ve already placed an order with my dealer!
As well as a large tented village where they are showing their complete range of cars I was promised a private viewing of the new F11 before its launch in September.
I was looking forward to this but expected to see only the SE version of the car so I was really surprised when I was shown the full M sport 535d!
It looks sensational!
Had a chat with a very informative lady who said she was part of the development team. A few highlights:
The car will be called 535d, not 540d as many expected, and will have the same 299hp version of the twin turbo engine as found in the GT.
The M sport range will be available at launch in September. Full details will be made available in early July.
The car I saw was in Carbon Black with 19? m sport wheels but 18? will be standard.
It will have sport suspension as standard which lowers the car slightly but this can be deleted if required. The adaptive drive option will not lower the ride height.
The front of the car is really aggressive with a bumper similar to the new 3 series coupe m sport. The rest of the aero kit is quite subtle with extended side sills and a slightly reworked rear bumper with an extra crease in it. The 535d has single exhaust pipes left and right.
Inside, the trim was a silver hexagon pattern which I didn?t really like due to the contrast with the plain alloy strip at the base of the trim which is a feature of all F10/F11?s. However, the rest of the interior was Black/Black Dakota with sport seats and looked great.
The whole car looked very dynamic and very sleek compared to my current E61.
I?ve already placed an order with my dealer!
05-19-2010, 10:35 PM
#5
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Zoo York
Posts: 9,986
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
05-20-2010, 09:55 AM
#8
Contributors
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Posts: 7,790
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
05-20-2010, 11:43 AM
#10
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: New Orleans, LA USA
Posts: 4,672
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: E90 M3
Model Year: 2011
I'd like a little clarity on this comment...
"The M sport range will be available at launch in September. Full details will be made available in early July."
Is this the M Sport kit we are all waiting to see on the F10? If it will be available for the F11 in September, perhaps a version for the F10 will be as well...
"The M sport range will be available at launch in September. Full details will be made available in early July."
Is this the M Sport kit we are all waiting to see on the F10? If it will be available for the F11 in September, perhaps a version for the F10 will be as well...