Has BMW Gotten Its Mojo Back? I Test The Brand New BMW M240i AND The M440i To Find Out!
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( imimotorsports.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! BMW's reputation for creating the ultimate driving machines stems back decades, but that hasn't always been the case with some lines...even some in recent memory. But has BMW gotten it back for the enthusiasts with the brand new M240i and M440i models? Pro racing driver Paul Gerrard takes both on the track, and we drag race the two!
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What's crazy is that neither of these are full M cars... they're M-lite. The full M cars are even more beastly. The fact that these cars are each over 2 seconds faster than the Civic Type-R should tell you all you need to know... they perform.
....sorry, but BMW considers the M240i full M and nothing less per my dealer M guy...
@@russfischer4381 he is BSing you!
@@russfischer4381 your dealer is not very smart or is trying to fool you ...
@@russfischer4381 ha! he wanna sell you something
Honestly for someone who lives In a colder climate and needs awd, these are better than the M cars since they offer AWD, while not exceeding 70k to get it... plus they're probably more reliable than the M3 M4 etc.
That M240i is very impressive for the money.
Paul really adds value to these videos. Glad he with you.
I hated it when I first saw the photos, but now I'm really starting to want an m240i.
Same haha. My mind eventually changed so much that I ended up buying a used 2022 m240i a few months ago
@@jdbsoccer100 how is it?
“The Gran Coupe is a 4-door car based on the 2 door car which itself is a 2 door car based on a 4 door car.” I’m dying 🤣 You nailed it.
Great video! Surprised how well the bigger M440i did on track! Love TFL! Keep up the good work!
i don't know what's the deal with the design of new cars nowadays but they always look ugly in the press release pictures, then you see them on video and they keep getting better and better the more you see them, and then you see them in person and they're absolutely gorgeous.
Be nice to see the m440i coupe (instead of gran coupe) against that m240i
Damn I love that little 2 series! Couldn’t agree more on finally seeing some combustion engines go vroom!! If gas ain’t 18 bux a gallon by the time my lease is up I could definitely see a 2-series and a Maverick in my garage!
If this m240i had the pro pack with pilot sport 4s tires (245 up front) margin of win would've been greater.
I've had a m340i for 2.5yrs, incredible family of cars especially for a DD.
This is a great review. Having Paul in the mix to wring the cars around the track adds a lot of value to the TFL inventory. My only question, who got to ride shotgun during the track tests? Good job, guys!
The M240i looks awesome and perform just as well. What a little beast from BMW.
This is a truly awesome format with the track drive as well as the drag. 👏
The M240i is a good looking car imo
love the forward go pro view on the hot lap. It Shows how fast it is to the driver. Paul's the man.
Thanks for the informative video I would like to know your opinion about getting m240 or m440 if I don’t care about rear seats
Great video, great camera work, great cars, heck I even liked the jerry sponsored advertisement. More videos like this please!
Great review guys! Thank you!
What were the 0-60 times in the M440i for the drag race & lap?
The M240i reminds me of the old 2002 tii, which I owned when I lived in Germany. That was one sweet car! I drive a 2016 428i GC now and I think a M240i xDrive is in my future!
Did I hear that correctly? Both of these cars have the exact same motor AND transmission?? That's interesting 🤔
Phew, I'm glad the Beamers pleased you both 'Cos I thought they were going down hill too!
Any plans on lap timing on the Acura TLX Type S?
The M340i has about the same weight and cost as the M240i but has more interior room than the M440i. And it has a normal grille. 👍
My fully loaded m240i was a little over 58k m340i is 70k fully loaded.
Quite the difference
@@germanengineering204 500 dollar discount is all I got. My build has every single option available including the high performance tire package. I’m really looking forward to getting it. I’m looking at a late February/March delivery.
@@germanengineering204 thank you. I’m really looking forward to it. My order was placed 11/30/21
@@germanengineering204 thank you, sir. I’m hoping it comes early but probably not lol
@@user-le8kv4cr3f except the m240/440 are hideous compared to the 340
Great video. You guys should do a M240i vs M440i coupe. I know that’s the video i want to see. Someone who’s looking at a coupe probably not as interested in a 2 door v 4 door comparison. Maybe in the works?? Thx
I came looking for that too!! I´m currently waiting for a M440i coupe, will be my first BMW ever
@@mileshitchcock8335 how is it
Bmw has been back since 2013+..they are more reliable than the early 2000 and 90's models
I love my 440i grand coupe. I Love how practical it is and how fast it is.
I like the new grill if i had the money one would be in my driveway. Change is good
Have a beautiful day everyone
Now the M240i is a perfect example of what a BMW is like!!
With a proper launch that 240i does 3.8/3.9 0-60. At least break spool it a bit.
Funny thing about that, was that he got 4.26 at elevation.
We need more Paul (TFL Stig) doing performance tests
Not only performance testing. He’s also a great car reviewer!
That guy must be about 5'4".... We love a short king 👑👑 👍🏼❤️❤️
The stig add value ... No, Paul add value. Great driver, and great coments. 👍
Nothing like a small, light driver and a small tank with some chops lol
You should've did the drag race a second time with drivers switching cars.
both of these cars are absolutely beautiful, I think if you can look past the grill they are the prettiest bmws ever made. seeing them in person too they only look better and the grill is not so bad.
😂
💥I WISH I COULD RUN MY CTS-V3 ON THAT TRACK😎
I really want to see Paul drive the tundra.
Pretty good video, but the grille jokes are getting old. It’s no secrets the grille is big, we’ve seen it for over a year now.
Good job letting to drive race car driver and not another random car journalist/youtuber! Good video
Wow that guy is a helluva driver! 👍🏼😱
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Ahh the good old M340Ci 4-door
What track is this?
Great review! Thank you, guys. I just wish BMW wouldn't give up on manuals. I don't want to have to spend the money for a full M to get a manual. As things are now I have to get a Civic Si instead. Life is hard...
Just get the golf R. The civic Si is a great car but no one considers it to be a performance vehicle
@@cosmic_gate476 I don't trust VW quality. They were great back in the '80s, but it's slowly gone downhill since then.
@@cosmic_gate476 I've had an Si. Much more fun than a Golf.
Wow, that was much closer than the 300lb difference would suggest. M240 also loses the mild hybrid boost which might cost it fractions in the power-on transitions?
I have an M240 inbound and now questioning whether it’s worth the compromise.
it's the better drivers car, it feels more fun because it's lighter, that goes a long way so unless you need the extra room stay with your choice and enjoy :)
@@chronodriver maybe but in this review the 440i seemed to acquit itself and the extra weight very well in driving dynamics and outright pace…….
Nah you picked right, unless you have kids or are an old man, why would you get that huge boat? The thing is not sleek at all.
Have you gotten your 240. I’m about to have my local dealer order me one and I have a kid on the way but will 99% use her passport with the kid. Or him and me with no one in the front passenger. Spend the $6k for a 340i?
@@keystonerider1308 build was completed about 3 weeks ago….. outlook is early March to me in UK.
This will be my wife’s daily and my toy. It will need to carry a 2 year old granddaughter once a week.
My wife would find M340i a bit too big - but if you will be in/out the rear seats with a toddler often, it might be the better practical solution.
I love that front grille it really adds the needed wow factor that makes people do a double take. I am a huge fan of it and think BMW executed it very well. They were not afraid of change.
🤣 It's hideous
Yeah it makes people do a double take, but not in a pleasant way lmao.
The 240I didn't have the performance tire package that surely would have helped. Did they test the Supra in the rain? There is no way either of these cars should be faster around the track than the Supra. Been trying to decide between a new Supra or 240i and every track comparison I've seen shows the Supra clearly faster. Only time the 240i is faster is in a drag race from the dig. The XDrive is crazy for hooking off the line.
The darker paint blends the grill better (hides it). I still don’t like it, but it does look better with dark paint.
Ck with BMW rep....understand they have/are rebranding the M240i a full M car...per my visit with local dealer today...
Deciding between these or the M550i. Hardest decision of my life rn
I think the m550i imo
So the new 240i, a small coupe, weighs as much as my full-size Impala sedan. Everything else about it seems great, but jeez.
Your Impala doesn’t have a 50/50 weight bias.
@@Jay600D Never said it was an apples to apples comparison, just a thought that occurred to me.
The original front looks so much better
I think the bmw 4 is a big failure. As a result, sales were low, and promotions started when they were launched. The front design was not applied to other series and was partially applied to the SUV, but the headlamps and other designs were all changed.
The rwd version is supposedly 3600lbs
Repeat with NON Xdrive (aka driver's cars), as that's what both were attempting to praise RWD characteristics
we're in Colorado so AWD makes a lot of sense here and if they feel RWD (which they do) that's just a bonus
The 430i's time is 0.02s faster than the Supra 2.0's time. Yet the Supra is ranked higher. Why?
Umm how bout you try another lap with the traction control on
How does a 300 pound heavier car do almost the same track time 🧐
M240i front tire: 225 width
M440i front tire: 245 width
M440i also has a mild hybrid system, which can give the car a slight boost at full throttle.
No Manual Transmissions. Fast golf carts.
Choice between kidneys or lungs
Big B58
Gosh the 4 series is just pure s*x!!! 😍😍
Please what sun glasses are you wearing?
I hate the naming of BMW.
M3, M4 and M5
But the lower version are M340i, M440i, M540i
Kind of stupid because 340 sounds more than the 3 in M3. Even if you say it M3 40i. The 40i seems like an extra as if it's a better version.
Also the numbers don't even have any meaning anymore since they're NOT 4L petrol. M550i isn't a 5L petrol..but that's what the name always used to refer to. So it's beyond stupid..BMW need to innovate a new naming system.
Mercedes is a lot more consistent aswell as Audi.
C220, E350 etc. Then the C43 AMG/C63 AMG and E53 AMG and E63 AMG.
Audi A3, Audi S3, Audi RS3 - nice and sweet
Isnt that the m340i?
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It is a shame they don’t offer a LSD in the 240 as they apparently do in the M340i. I would drop the Xdrive and the additional weight and prefer the LSD set up off an M2 with the riding comfort of the M240i. I drove a 2WD 240i and it was quick to do one wheel peels because it had so much power and torque.
2022 M240i comes with lsd standard
Fred
Dude - The launch control on the M440i is not convoluted. At all. My Mustang GT, Challenger Scat Pack and Corvette C7 GS all had much more complication trying to use their launch mode. For my '21 M440i XDrive -> Sport Plus, TC off, mash brake, mash gas, off brake. I've done a 3.9 sec 0-60. On all seasons in 40 degree weather. And the kidneys are distinctive, new, unmistakeable and the new brand look. Does every one of your BMW review videos have to sound childish when mentioning the grill design?
My goodness, these grill puns are so last year. Please can we move on!!
Btw, surely you guys know why all modern cars are so heavy? Go look it up, if you don't. The price we have to pay for safety and luxury...
the big and heavy model y performance owns the track lol. the model y plaid with better brakes would own it even more.
These new BMWs look like robots
The weight difference is only 100 pounds. The M240i weights 3871 pounds.
That 440 gets a discount if gassing up at a Buckee`s station I assume? Lol
Find a boosted brz/frs and put it to this test
The mojo was lost once factory turbochargers started infiltrating the entire car scene…it’s like why would anyone want to buy an M4 that’s $30k+ more than a M340i, when the M340i can be just as fast with a simple tune and downpipe???
The N/A E90/92 M3 was a lot better than the turbo 335i in its time, on every level. Now cars are just so fast that there’s no point to buy the higher models because they just don’t provide any significant different in speed, cornering, or braking capabilities. Prices and power figures of cars have ruined the “special” models for a lot of brands.
LOL
They stopped chasing Mercedes and started chasing a real make: Toyota!
Those beaver teeth,🤣🤣
No, they haven't.
Ha you guys are great. See, go weigh one. Two cars for in one shipping container. Weigh a shipping container, divide by two, then subtract the weight from each, then add the difference in listed weight to the heavier car..
That car is still fugly 😅😎
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To be completely honest... I truly think the b58 sounds soooo much better than the s58. I said what I said
My 2015 m235i>
So is the M440I considered to be a real man's car since it has to giant testicles on the front?🤔
Ну вы хоть к треку придрочитесь. Зачем грязно и не одинаково ехать на машинах? Вы не машины сравниваете по факту, а рандомите в попытках найти свою езду.
M240i is ridiculous heavy. What a let down. Prior gen 2 Series was peak. They ruined the last great driving BMW
Doesn't seem ruined to me, ok looks wise maybe.
Modern BMW's are pigs
So basically people can drive real cars or they can drive appliances.
And the same folks who hate BMW designs, slobber over hideous and cheap looking Teslas.
Exactly. Plain front end and jellybean shape
Lol, I traded an M3 for a Tesla Model 3 awhile back and have no regrets. The maintenance of keeping an ///M car running right will eat you alive, not to mention the “fragility” if you really thrash it often. It gets to a point where you feel that miss in the idle or detect a sudden driveline sensation while revving towards redline so you back off and don’t use the car anywhere near 10/10ths anymore. With the “appliance” as you say, it’s max balls to the wall every moment, no weird noises or sensations, and repeatable every time. If BMW would finally come up with a good EV, I’d consider coming back, but until then…
@@aussie2uGA I support people driving what they want. Absolutely. I have friends that have EVs and they love them. It is okay. It isn’t for me. It is like driving a really fast toaster…no personality, no mechanics, and no appreciation of speed.
FWD BMW? No thanks.
Huh? Where do you see them here?
It's xDrive (AWD), but both cars are RWD biased. Not FWD.
As a bmw fan my whole life I can say that these two look hideous . What where the bmw thinking ...
Sorry, but this one sounds like a BMW sponsored review.
No. BMW builds good cars, that's a fact.
if the cars deserve they deserve it, as I said in the video I was expecting not to like them so they both earned the kind words
Junk
They ruined the 2 Series by making it a 4 Series. No longer the fun BMW, the 2 Series is no longer special.
Mojo doesn't matter if it burns your eyes
Meh at least the m440 grill looks better than the M3. But the m240i is one if the best looking cars on sale today IMO.