NEW BMW G42 M240 xDrive First Impressions | Nürburgring
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00:00 Intro
04:42 Lap
12:06 Impressions after Driving
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I love how the track is mapped out on the instrument cluster screen
The Nurburgring is classified as a public road AFAIK, so it would make sense for it to be available on a navigation cluster
I'm in the US & received my sapphire black M240i 3 weeks ago. The purists out there knock the design, but most of them would have a problem with a crooked pinky toe on a Victoria Secret model. The design is unorthodox, aggressive, forward thinking, eye-catching, and elegant all at the same time. Mechanically, it's a beautiful beast of engineering with gobs of power, spiderman-like grip, a phenomenal driving position, and excellent feedback. It's not perfect; yeah it's heavy, turning radius is subpar, brakes are ultra-sensitive, back seat is more like a suggestion, and I'm sure I'll find more as time goes on. However for what it is in my opinion, at this price point, it's a better choice than the new Z or the ToyoBimmer-Supra. You want a track car? Wait for the M2...for the rest of us, this is a perfect match.
I love your thoughts and spot on imo .
I have a Brooklyn grey fully loaded and the car is amazing. Couldn’t be happier and it puts a smiles on my face everytime I get in or even think about it 👍🏻👊🏻
We have the Thundernight, my wife calls it "Barney" and wants to get a custom tag saying that (but so far, everything she's come up with is already taken).
Loved the looks from day 1, finding it somewhat updated retro from BMW's glory days. In fact, it's the only BMW design I do like.
I'm not sure it's the purists who knock it, I've read what they write and watched the videos where they knock it, but I just don't see it.
It's my all-time favorite car, it does so much well and has some practicality to it too, all while blasting bone stock 3.7 sec 0 - 60 according to Dragy.
It likes to get a little loose in the backend in corners when you give some throttle, but the xDrive just instantly pulls it all together, it's so easy to drive fast.
Unlike every other fast car I've owned, when I'm just driving around normally in comfort or eco, it's perfectly quiet, comfortable and as livable as a Camry.
Will probably have this one for a while, I don't anticipate BMW will have a successor that is as good.
Beast of engineering? What a joke. More like a beast of mass appeal and modular manufacturing peppered with price gouging.
Track car? 3900 pound M2 lol? Track car? Huh? The G80 M3 weighs 20 pounds more, what is the point? The M2's only redeeming factor is its lower price point. It's a stupid car built for stupid people. Fat, ugly, fake car, that drives like a video game. Fake brakes, fake engine noise, fake everything. It's a luxury barge with zero emotion and personality. There is nothing special about its engineering. It's just another luxury car....
M240 is amazing its like a awd supra
"I'm great. keep doing THIS". Our Monday motivation. 🙌🏼
Friend of mine let me drive his. Holy moly is it an impressive car.
"Keep doing this!" is actually code for "Mischa, please don't destroy my car and God let me survive this stint!".
The M240i xDrive is the best bang for the bucks for me !
The car seems to be a good base to start of. Also amazing: A guy from Bavaria you can understand - when he speaks English! Great Video!
I always like these 👍
Good lap misha 🤙
Despite the ridiculous weight increase,the car looks like it hides its weight pretty well.Looking forward to the rwd variant.Great drive/vid
it will be hidden until you look at your tires sidewalls after just 2 laps ... ;-)
@@heritagecarservicesadmin7656 Imagine driving on a track 24/7/365.
That guy can drive! Sick vid man, I’ve subbed👌
Nice lap and cool owner who knew his stuff (and numbers)!
I love how misha will talk to you about driving this car for the first time and send it on the Ring with DSC off 2 minutes later😎
Great video! Awesome driving!! And a cool Chicago window sticker across the ocean 👍
Great video as always! thank you for sharing your thoughts on these cars from a track focused perspective, it’s extremely insightful. seems like with a proper alignment, mild weight reduction, stronger pads, & suspension upgrades this car can be very capable
eh, at that point a new m2 would probably be more worth it and more capable. if you buy this car it isn't for track purposes. The car is a whale, and im pretty sure the suspension geometry will be much inferior to that of an m2 thats how BMw usually designs their non M cars, you could in theory match HP but it wont be worth it if it goes to track (besides other issues that the car may have like overheating and oil starvation. But the car looks fantastic and that color is cool asf.
@@leoteruel2756 honestly you definitely over analyzed it. Some solid springs to lower center of gravity, some stickier break pads and tires and removing the rear seats is definitely cheaper than buying the upcoming m2. Especially paying for premium maintenance items. Nonetheless m2 definitely the superior track car. M240 best being for your buck no doubt
@@Badmon.Bryann no, this is a track perspective comparison. Buying a 240i and adding those mods won't get it near close an M2. This is how BMW usually designs their cars (this almost always happens for people that want to track a bmw), in the sense that non-m cars are not for track and the money to get it near an M2 will probably be more expensive. An m car is waaaay more than weight savings and some suspension bits.
@@leoteruel2756 quick little search on fastest laps left me pretty shocked. Just checked how much faster the (f87) m2 is than the 2022 m240. F87 m2 did a 7:58 around the Nurburgring and the 22 m240 did a 7:58.59. We still don’t have a time for the new gen m2 however I’d say it isn’t gonna be much much lower.
Nice to get presented cars with NEW plates, my home region😊🇺🇸
As my wife will testify, I am simply in love with mine 😍 Cracking video as always Misha.
Very nice colour choice, looks really good imo
Finally somebody is putting this car into the Nürburgring! Excellent review and great suggestion!
Nice car! Conrad is cool! 😎
beautiful car, especially in RWD form with M pro pack and the optional wider tires. Pads + Suspension and you have a great can do it all car. I own the previous platform. The suspension was way worse and it was lacking an LSD. But it’s lighter and way cheaper.
Nice colour. Good lap. And I like how it's got MPH readout. For us UK peeps. ✌
It’s an option to turn on and off. UK is Mph and you can turn on km/h.
@@andyb-com cool. Nice one
The G87 M2 is gonna dominate when its released
It's quite interesting that such active cooling flaps exists even on E60 but they are located behind the grills.
dirty windshield gave me my motorcycle helmet vibe haha, so much insect when its start to be better outside .
I was expecting more from that model, but it is a good compromisse for daily use and track days
Great drive!! Miss my old m240i, I miss the b58 the most 👍
Why did you sell?
Nice safe-push driving for the first lap :). You can "see" the weight of the car when you are squealing the tires on the apex of Galgenkopf, while matching the speed of a small Corsa or something :)
very fast beautiful colour i love it
A set of Camber plates with coil overs and proper Cup 2 tires would solve all issues. Also a set of high temp pads and fluids. Also a race battery, OPF delete and rear seat delete will save you significant weight. Pretty soon the aftermarket will provide these options
Classic bad bmw setup , i small suspension/tire upgrade makes huge difference seconds on nurburgring
shhesh you must of missed it ... he has rear seat deletes
Cool video 👍🏻
Also would love to see the new M2 🔥🔥
The Uk/Eu variant have slightly different named options and different seats too. I have a Brooklyn Grey G42 with the Pro/Tech packs and M Tech pack and adaptive suspension. Basically I ticked every option box except comfort. Compared to my previous M240 this is leaps and bounds above it. The published 374bhp is way off, some have been coming in at 400bhp. I’ve not experienced any brake fade or under steer when driving hard. Pity delivery times are bad at the moment and in conjunction with the redesigned interior a month after the car was released in the UK/EU, some dealerships are getting some grief. I prefer the look of the current interior to the new glass cockpit of the LCI/MK2 G42.
Yeah, the updated interior with the curved display is pretty horrendous. Hopefully it's a one-and-done thing and the next generation car will re-integrate the gauge cluster and infotainment with the dash.
@@vomErsten I doubt they will go back to the old interior. They are pushing the new iDrive8 system really hard.
@@F87Zach They are pushing iDrive 8 hard for logistical reasons and they have already gone on record saying that the future probably won't be all about screens like this. I don't expect the old interior to come back, but I also don't expect the iDrive 8 way of doing things to stick around long.
Yeah made it into your Video 😁
In the corsa after small Karussell
Too bad Dinan doesn't have a EDC Shockware Tune for the G42 models yet, if I buy one in the future, it will be the first mod I do to hide the weight and improve steering feel. My 430i used to be a bit vague under load at moderate pace and as fun as it was stock, it's a big girl with some weight so the 15% stiffness increase and quicker adaptivity transformed the way the car drives, feels much more like a sports car than a sport luxury coupe.
I superliked the car. Test Drove it for an hour and it amazed me every time I put down the peddle. Only the steering felt a wobbly. But I felt I was in control all the time. Not sure if I should wait for The rear wheel or get this xdrive. 🤔
I will receive my m240i S Drive with performance package around September and if it's like with the F22 the Sdrive will be 65kg lighter than the XDrive. I already ordered some Sloted disks, Endless mx72+ pads, Motul rbf660 brakefluid and some braided Brakelines as I'm taking it to the Ring for some Laps in my freetime.
I think that should get rid of the long brake pedal to some extend.
If KW hasn't released their Product then, I think some H&R spring should work in the meantime, they lower the car about 30mm and tend to be a bit stiffer then the OEM ones.
Front wheels go brrr
@@DuBstep115 alignment is a must :D
very good choice!
Good video
at 360 euro the optional M Technic package with the oil intercooler and bigger front rotors is actually a bargain.
absolutely
every M240i buyer should order it
@@Magic_Vince
1. make car with adequate brakes, and cooling
2. cut it out and replace with crap
3. make an option to bring it back for reasonable price
4. everyone's happy, Make profit!
but at least price is good.
He was wiping his head like Baptist church minister 🤣 "Can we get a Amen from the congregation" 😄😄
That's the hardest I've seen Misha riding the foxhole in a while!!
Funny that you have this video and Shmee has the M2 video the day prior.
and 10 others :D
Knowing that there will also be a RWD version available soon. Which one do you think you would have? RWD version is about 50kg lighter and will have the LSD aswell but lacks of course the added traction of AWD.
Rwd if they offer manual, auto rwd is pretty gay
I think It'll be more like 100kg, that was the difference of the F22 XDrive and SDrive. And as the drivetrain is more or less the same as the predessor...
Edit: It was 65KG don't know where I got the 100 from
I'd go for RWD probably, but I'll hold my judgement until I could drive one
@@mgcharoudin awesome driving / video as always !! Thank you 🙏
neither. its too ugly. rather a 1M
The AWD system in the transverse 4 pot is pretty dam good. Although a different lay out if that is anything to go by 4wd is a no brainer for outright performance
Completely different and objectively worse system in the transverse cars (FWD biased, max 50% torque goes to the open diff rear).
@@dacmm of course but the no question the system is good which implies beemer have got it down 👌
Love watching that fuel range counting down 1KM every 300M!!!
You can get 30.6 mpg around town.....😬😂 Not a car for the fuel savers if driven with gusto 😆
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Pretty car, though. :) Tasteful setup.
The modern E30, brilliant car!
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I rather have that one. Even only for the classic car smell
I feel the same as you. Modified F22>stock G42. But stock F22 and with open diff is a little dissapointing in some things, tbf.
Can you please comment more on what you can do alignment - wise on the stock components to cure (some of) the understeer? I guess front camber is fixed. Front convergence can be reduced but from my experience this makes it somewhat unpleasant in normal driving (potential gains depend on how extreme is the factory setting). I found reducing the rear convergence is the most effective, but I'd really like to hear about your experience with that. I guess other people might find it useful too :)
will cover it in the final review of the press car!
US spec seat are different than UK spec. a lot nice on the UK spec, a more racing oriented design.
funny how the display shows the speedlimit at breitscheid
Nice vid ! Was it like around 8:05 min for the lap ?
Pretty cool how the track shows up on the gps…
So this is actually slightly heavyer than a base G82 M4! Wow!
crazy indeed
This car is based on the new 4 series platform.
I haven't been this early in a long time.
Inderdaad, wat wil je met een auto doen. Rond toeren of tracktool, wat offer je op aan comfort of aan prestatie op de Ring, keuzes, keuzes, enz.
👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
So exciting compared to the silent lap in the Tesla last time 😄
Misha:
Yes you see on the Nm-dials that at 5:46 the Nm are cutted down once reaching ca 248 kmh
Due to new regulation BMW has to cut the power already before 250kmh limiter - to avoid peaks above limit of 250kmh
Some 2022 cars such as M440i etc are only reaching 246kmh etc top speed
On f-Series there was full power until you reached Limit top speed
which regulations?
@@OxxidCZ Fair question
I just read there is a new regulation, and also BMW confirmed they cannot run „hard“ into 250kmh anymore and have to cut down power already before 250 to avoid beeing shortly/slightly over 250
@@vollcare4076 have you seen the regulation? The specific law? If not I'm highly skeptical it's just another forum gibberish.
@@OxxidCZ no I read it somewhere - was an official interview with a BMW engineering manager
Why was it squeeling so much on the parkinglot, any clue? Als while just driving and not braking, it looked like at least?
Just kidding Misha..what about a lap in my A6 Competition? It does sound sporty😬😂
With this car being about the same price and hp levels as a TTRS, what would you guys pick for nordschleife and trackdays etc? TTRS is a lot lighter, but being audi maybe more understeer? But then again you could probably get that out with alignment,tires, suspenions, maybe even swaybars etc. But you would have to do that on the 240i aswell. TTRS should be a bit more sportscar biased I would think and you could take out 100+kg out of the ttrs aswell to make it even lighter. Whats your thoughts about that comparison?
That’s maybe the only time I’d rather take an Audi over a BMW for track driving.
No way TTRS would be less understeery with the 5cyl engine over the front axle.
a good driver in a bmw is better than any billionaire in a ferarri/porsche
Wow I had a 2016 340i as well lol. Sold it for a 2022 m240i
I order a 230i m sport with the ELSD and sunroof delete. Over 300lbs less than the m240i and even more ones you delete the rear seat! I think the little brother is the real enthusiast product at the moment and would love to see how it compares considering that weight is this cars biggest issue.I think the 230i will be more well balanced for track duty.
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That’s a lovely shade of Purple, but Christ what have BMW’s design department been smoking this last couple of years?
At least three times I thought that a person runs on track. But it was only the insect in the middle of the picture
I’m confused, you say “M240 xDrive, not M240i xDrive” and same in the title but it says M240i on the badge?
The new M240i is perfect for its audience. It offers a stellar engine (though how I wish it came with DCT over slushbox), great handling, relative comfort and refinement for daily use which is critical for those intending to use it exactly as such. The M2 will no doubt be massively exciting for those more committed to track days.
With that kind of performance it doesn't matter it looks horrible😁
I got the 435d xdrive and its 1775kg so the 240ix is very heavy as my car is a 4 series and its about the same as the 2 series
unfortunately true
Unfortunately the new 2er shares the floor with the bigger brother, so it's wider, longer and heavier. I love how small my F22 is.
Just out of curiosity: How do you get a brand-new US spec car? Or was it bought in USA and imported here? How does it work (do you have to modify it to be legal on German streets?)?
Cheers,
Emm
USMilitary stationed in Germany
Okay, thanks for the quick reply :)
I assume that implies an import from USA? Do they have "special" regulations for the German street laws? Because i saw it has a german licence plate...
I don't know how things work when working for the US Military, I just know we won't get that sound when buying one here :D
PS: I love that you reply yourself (if it is you) and fast. Subbed now :)
@@MrEmmBIRTHDATE "Extended" Euro delivery probably...
Usually shipped from US. And he very likely got a diplomatic discount at the dealer. Which can be quite significant.
Wait how did you get 10% off this? Need tips before I go into the dealer this month 😏
Dem biceps tho 🥵🥵🥵
its a great car but you can see they left space for the M2 because of the soft suspension
Hi Misha,
If possible for you to answer - a question from my side - what would be a good wheel alignment to decrease understeer ? More negative camber ? Decrease the tyre pressure from bmw recommandations with 0.2-0.4 bar ? Asking because the exact same model is coming my way - and except the clear improvements that you suggested - lowered spring set , better brakes - the best way to decrease understeer is not yet very clear.
Well the best way to reduce understeer will be a new alignment with some toe out at the front axle, you also can do toe out at the rear axle although i wouldn't recommend it for unexperienced drivers, as it makes the car pretty nervous. second will be a antirollbar kit do reduce the bodyroll it also shifts the dynamics of the car depending on the stiffness of the bars (stiffer front = more understeer, stiffer rear= more overstear)...the Problem is...I don't think there is a antirollbar kit available right now.
more negativ camber at front could also help but you need to fit camber plates to be able to adjust it.
I think the car has a lot of potential with some slight modifications here and there. I think for the first mods you should look for some brake upgrades (Pads,Fluid,Lines) and alignment :)
@@Blue_Psych0 Ok - thank you ! I wouldn't go all out and add strut bars just now , i think a better geometry might be enough for better dynamics because i don't plan on winning titles , i just thoroughly dislike the understeer feeling ( although to be honest , i did not notice it this badly here , but i can only take Misha's word for granted as several reviewers seem to have noticed this behaviour at the limits ) . Camber plates would be the very next thing - i don't really consider those to be added parts :D .
Also - considering we are in this shit logistics environment where cars take 2-3 months just to enter production - i currently have just an order , so i'm really contemplating if i should change it for RWD.
@@radupiscanu1299 I ordered mine with XDrive in mid april and just swapped to SDrive since it is available now and the production of my car should start in mid July. If everything works out I'm able to pick it up in munich somewhere in september.
@@Blue_Psych0 so you had the same predicament and bit the bullet and went with sDrive . I'm really thinking the same , but at the same time i've seen that M xDrive has improved track performance of all cars on technical tracks - mainly by enabling greater speeds through tight corners , at the expense of next to nothing regarding turn-in speed or turn angles - and considering we don't have the RWD version of this car yet - i'm afraid it will be a downgrade across the board. I've not driven this model yet , it is not available for test drive so i can't really tell from my own experience. I've driven F8x M4 - it had new PS4S tyres - and G8x M4 xDrive back to back - almost couldn't tell any important difference, but none were my personal cars so i didn't push them. G8x was more composed , but regarding important driving dynamics both were fierce , fast and sharp turning - more traction nannies activation on the F8 M4 but nothing very disturbing.
@@radupiscanu1299 I think in the end it comes down to personal preference. the xDrive should have more traction when accelerating out of corners while the sDrive should have a slight edge going into the corners. xDrive will be faster from 0-100km/h while the sDrive will be faster from 100-200km/h due to slightly less drivetrain loss. For the daily use, the sDrive takes about 0,5l /100km less than the xDrive. Both have their Pros and Cons and in the end it comes down to what suites you most :).
I'm driving a 228i F22 sDrive with ZF8HP as daily right now, so sDrive was my way to go as soon as it came available :)
Was surprised that the rev limit is at 6500
7000
Old m2 or this buddy, they are both within my price range in about a year? Thanks
Track use - M2. Daily - this.
Color, E36 M3 purple bro.
Misha, easy question :D, A45s or 240i? which one is faster(on the ring) and fun for you?
240
@@mgcharoudin cool, looking forward for future vids with 240! I'll hopefully get mine this autumn, damn production times.
12:52 what is the issue with the stock alignment and how do you correct it ? More front camber, what about toe?
Fair question
Front camber is NOT adjustable
BMWs often have a lot of toe-in to make the car super stable and safe, a bit less toe-in rear and some toe-out front should reduce the understeer to some extend and make the car more alive :)
Remember this not a full M car.. BMW just released the G87….
its just a awd supra thats all :)
Are you getting a Polestar 2 BST on review? :)
working on it!
So much understeer
so does this car weigh what an F30 335d xdrive weighs? 1700kg?
yeeep
I'm usually a RWD guy but with the power these cars are pushing this rwd bias X drive seems like a no brainer.
Shame the new M2 is rwd only, but at least it has a manual!
why would you want AWD? Less performance for more money...
@@OxxidCZ As I say, I'd usually champion RWD but this Xdrive is impressive. More usable, everyday performance with a lot of the benefits of RWD
All I ever used to see is BMW fans say how it takes no skill to drive AWD and a true drivers car is RWD. Now that BMW have given M cars and M lites X Drive it’s the best thing ever 😂
They would never make the M2 X Drive as it would probably take away a decent chunk of the market from the X Drive versions of the G80/82.
imagine how good those cars would sell if they looked good. Former BMW Fan.
I actually do like the look of it
its not like everybody hates them, but i think we can all agree that they polarize more than previous models, which is sad :( i really tried to like the 2 series but i just cant :( also the g82 is such a bad grille design… man the thing drives so good it makes me sad…
Time in the best lap???
Just got 240i, love it, how you get that sports set up on the dash, mines got the bigger screen on the left of the wheel( uk) is it a setting to get the graphics behind the wheel
Hey Misha how would you compare this to the Mk5 Supra?
no bump steer, heavier, awd. apples and pears
@@mgcharoudin Do you know if the bump steer was fixed after the 2021 refresh? I haven't heard anyone talk about it since the 2020 model year
330 km/hrs odometer?? it is real? or coding?
17:06
Does it not have the zf8 gearbox? Owner said it’s different but I highly doubt it
Yes 8HP
“Technically different” gearbox but it’s the ZF8HP51 vs previous ZF8HP45. Holds slightly more torque and it shifts faster.
@@contrackg42 Previous M240i had ZF8HP50, not 45
16:18 Smoking harms you and others around you. 😉😂🤣
Suspension seems to be very bad. Lots of unstable bumby situations and suspensions is only „soft“. KW Suspension would make the car so much more capable ….soft but still stable!
Coming soon :)
Misha, which car was the most comfortable that You drive on Nurburgring? Maybe You could make a lap in something very comfy like Bentley or something like that? 😊 Greetings🖐
we did a rolls once
@@mgcharoudin OMG! I apologize for myself, but Thank You for responding🤝🤙✌
Man dose not shift pass 5th Jesus
I´ve never seen the nbr so empty XD
Those tires did not appreciate this video.