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ajshanny · 01-04-2013, 07:59 PM

I was just watching a video of an interview with Matt Russell, the M brand manager for BMW NA, that was done during the 1M launch at Willow Springs and he said that the car has a magnesium steering wheel rim. This is the first time I've heard that fact. Anyone else heard this elsewhere? Why do you thing they decided to use magnesium in the steering wheel? I didn't know weight was an issue for that part?

01-04-2013, 07:59 PM	#1
ajshanny First Lieutenant 111 Rep 365 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Magnesium Steering Wheel Rim I was just watching a video of an interview with Matt Russell, the M brand manager for BMW NA, that was done during the 1M launch at Willow Springs and he said that the car has a magnesium steering wheel rim. This is the first time I've heard that fact. Anyone else heard this elsewhere? Why do you thing they decided to use magnesium in the steering wheel? I didn't know weight was an issue for that part?
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