Just took delivery on a ‘22 M3P after turning in my ‘20 M3 LR lease early (out of miles). I was worried it wouldn’t feel like much of an upgrade but it does! First impressions:
- No glaring build quality issues. If anything, it’s better than the previous car which had some annoying panel gaps.
- Love the interior updates.
- Sound system seems better to my ears
- This might be partly due to the cabin being much quieter. Previous car had A LOT of wind noise. Especially above 70mph. The car has double glazed windows in the front. But there must be other improvements? It is as quiet and solid feeling as my 2018 BMW 3 was.
- Even with 20 inch Ubers, the ride quality seems as good if not better. Is this a different suspension setup? It is however still a bit mushy in corners at speed.
- Turn in is definitely faster. I credit this to the wheels.
- Launch is thrilling. It is a beast. Literally leaping off the line. Acceleration above 40 mph feels pretty much the same as my long range, which is a bit disappointing. I guess testament to how quick these are in any configuration.
- Brakes feel great. MUCH better and they inspire confidence, as brakes should. I never sweated the brakes on my ‘20, but these stop NOW.
- The headlights are blowing my mind. Especially the matrix high-beams. They project a huge rectangle of light, like a screen. Horizontal and vertical coverage is massive. They are fierce.
So that’s after the first 100 miles. Looking forward to more.
Scott
- No glaring build quality issues. If anything, it’s better than the previous car which had some annoying panel gaps.
- Love the interior updates.
- Sound system seems better to my ears
- This might be partly due to the cabin being much quieter. Previous car had A LOT of wind noise. Especially above 70mph. The car has double glazed windows in the front. But there must be other improvements? It is as quiet and solid feeling as my 2018 BMW 3 was.
- Even with 20 inch Ubers, the ride quality seems as good if not better. Is this a different suspension setup? It is however still a bit mushy in corners at speed.
- Turn in is definitely faster. I credit this to the wheels.
- Launch is thrilling. It is a beast. Literally leaping off the line. Acceleration above 40 mph feels pretty much the same as my long range, which is a bit disappointing. I guess testament to how quick these are in any configuration.
- Brakes feel great. MUCH better and they inspire confidence, as brakes should. I never sweated the brakes on my ‘20, but these stop NOW.
- The headlights are blowing my mind. Especially the matrix high-beams. They project a huge rectangle of light, like a screen. Horizontal and vertical coverage is massive. They are fierce.
So that’s after the first 100 miles. Looking forward to more.
Scott