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Driver Engagement (pedal and selector feel). The teasers emphasize it’s a separate model rather than an transmission option for an existing variant. BMW has not paired the B58TU with a MT in any market worldwide. BMW Group is the entity with regards to emissions in this venture. Within the...

Only if you’re not looking closely and ignore the subtle hints in the fine print. B58+MT was dropped because it couldn’t meet emissions requirements, but the S58+MT does.

This isn’t a TPMS sensor issue, but an eTIS (intelligent RFID Tire) issue. Via the Texa RFID tool, the QR code on each tire is scanned to register the position and pair the RFID sensors to the car. They then communicate with the onboard systems

eTIS/RDC and the associated issues that come with doing stupid shit. Misha should know better (or not pretend to be illiterate). Time to pull out the Texa and do the tire/wheel swap correctly.

Many maybes plus excellent slight of hand.

No. For starters, wrong PCD so the No. For starters, the pcd, centerbore, and rotor offset is different. F90 rotors would be similar, but would require a custom bracket as they are radial mount and the steering knuckle is different from the upcoming G8x M3/4. Finally there’s the brake servo...

Didn’t properly position the steering column or reset the EPS lock position sensors huh? Then there’s this...

If that were the case, you’d know how to distinguish between an ID5, ID5+, ID5++, ID6, ID6Lite, ID6+, ID6++, and ID7 HMI interface. The Supra has similar to ID7 HMI controls but they appear more like the Preh supplied Lexus pieces.

The interior HMI controls are from Preh.

BMW sourced engine? Yes Brake Calipers? Brembo Differential? ZF or GKN depending on equipment Interior? Grupo Antolin, Ficosa, Lear, Sparco, TRW, just to name a few. Suspension? Bilstein, ThyssenKrupp, and ZF Factory? Yes contract assembly by Magna-Steyr, they haven’t built an X3 in 2...

Probably press drives. BMW opened a huge Performance Center there a few years back and uses it as one of the “hubs” for demo/preview events.

TU (Moderate Technical Updates of those). Full M variant not totally ruled out...yet. I have a manual stick shift thanks, no provisions necessary...ya sick bastard ;)

Could’ve put a lil more effort into the joke...

I’d call them a cross between the current 2/3 Series and the current 4Runner/Highlander mirrors, scaled to fit the 29’s

Beware the Shochu. Gets me every time; pants or no pants

Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, Trash it, change it, mail, upgrade it, Charge it, point it, zoom it, press it, Snap it, work it, quick, erase it, Write it, cut it, paste it, save it, Load it, check it, quick, rewrite it Plug it, play it, burn it, rip it, Drag and drop it, zip, unzip it, Lock...

More boxy as you call it. The ovoid shape of the E89 wouldn’t meet today’s regulatory field of vision requirements without exceeding the vehicle width limitations while extended. The “29’s” are very wide and have rather tall hips, which means the mirrors have to be on rather lengthy arms to...

At least buy me dinner before trying the fingerbang. Jokes aside, I wear many hats and usually a half dozen at a time. Independent Contractor is the safe term along with Former Tier 1 Supplier Managing Member. I can get away with a little more when it comes to the US/Euro crowd, but you Toyota...

To be extra critical, the prototypes nor the production cars have “3 Series” exterior mirrors. What they have are specific door A triangle bases combined with supplier designed covers, side indicators, and mirror glass. Kinda. Most of the renderings over the past year fall into the “looks like...

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