BMW Malaysia officially introduced the new G80 M3 and G82 M4 in the country back in December last year in an online campaign. Back then, it stated that both vehicles are set to arrive here in Competition form.
Lo and behold, the cars have finally made landfall in our neck of the woods with the BMW M3 Competition sporting an SST exempted price tag of RM 639,664, while its even more gorgeous two-door sibling, the M4 Competition Coupé, now retails at RM659,357.
But even more fascinating to us was the literature that accompanied the material announcing the availability of the said Beemers…
This is actually BMW’s recipe book for consistently producing such gorgeous wheels as the two Competition siblings mentioned above… and here, we’d like to share this with you!
- Shaping: Clay Models
So far, the car designs have been two-dimensional, but now the form-finding process becomes three-dimensional. The designers, who concluded the selection process successfully, are given the opportunity to work up their designs three-dimensionally on a 1:1 scale. These models are made from clay. “A clay prototype is essential for working up surfaces, lines, and details perfectly,” said Thøgersen. “A BMW design can be brought to life only in three-dimensional form and original size. It is a thrilling moment for me when you actually see the sketches in front of you as a complete entity – one that you can walk around.
