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      09-03-2020, 02:40 PM   #206
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In the video, at 0:45 seconds, watch the rear axle, weight transfer as it goes around the corners. It certainly looks like something is heavy back there. They are probably using this 8er as a mule to fine-tune the power train for something in the future, which they haven't created a chassis for. 4-5 years down the line from now we'll see what product this is for, I'm guessing. Hopefully a high-end supercar competitor. Sounds larger displacement, and 100% turbo'd.

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Originally Posted by brad850csi View Post
Interesting that the wheels, front arches, brakes and front bumper are m850i spec, not m8 spec but it has 4 round pipes
Yeah but to be fair, the M850i does have four exhaust pipes at the very end of the system, the rhombus shaped exhaust tips are literally trim pieces inserted into the bumper, solely for aesthetics. I really dislike the fake exhaust tip meta....

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Originally Posted by super51fan View Post
With the Lexus LC-F rumored to also have a transaxle, will there be any relation between the two?
Smart thinking, very possibly another project Toyota and BMW are going into together after the success of the supra/z4 program.
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