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Originally Posted by PC Valkyrie  I wouldn't be too worried about the M3 becoming a pure GT car. The E46 M3 was never a good GT car (it's not comfortable enough for long drives), but it was an awesome performance/sports car for the track that you can drive on the road.
Many people are concerned about the "purist" approach, and what that means to most people is a stick shift manual transmission, RWD, minimal electronic aids, and minimal weight. For most people, cars like the Lotus Elise is the "purest" you can get these days. If that's what you're looking for, the M3 is not for you. Let the M2 or whatever lower end model BMW M is making take on that market. The standard M3 has to beat the top of the line C-AMG car, top of the line RS4, and top of the line IS-F, which are not bare bones cars.
I have no doubt the new M3 will totally eclipse the performance of the E46 M3 and will be much more "hardcore" than its main competition (C63 AMG, RS4, and IS-F). It may or may not be as fast as the E60 M5 in a straight line, but it will definitely handle a lot better. If what people are saying are true, then the next M3 will have performance that will match or beat the Porsche 911, which is all time greatest sports car ever made, IMO.
Just like the E46 M3 outperformed the E39 M5 on a track, the E92 M3 may very well outperform the E60 M5 in the same way. |
Dude I coudn't agree with you more. The only M3 that was pure was the E30 and then the E36 came with lots of luxury (for that time) and the Vadar seats in that car were very comfy, even for long drives. The reason why the M3 is so popular is because people want a good looking, somewhat comfy, and very sporty car for around 50-70k. I haven't heard of many people buying a brand new M3 because they want to race it, that's what the used and old ones are for...take out the seats, take out the carpets, install a roll-cage, tune the engine and add new suspension, now you're racing with one of the best chassis' in the world.