Eight ball!

>>>>>With the possible exception of the engine, which is more spectacular than we’d dared hope, the new M3 has thrown us no great surprises. It’s quicker – much quicker – than the car it replaces, and more hardcore in its delivery, yet the chassis is more rounded and liveable with than ever. More steering feel wouldn’t go amiss, but the M3 works happily at or beyond the limit. Assuming you could afford the fuel bills, it’s a car you could drive every day, yet it’s capable of delivering a level of performance that cars costing twice as much would struggle to match.<<<<<

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So,it seems that new M3 is a proper car as it should be .I would just love to see those suprised doubters faces right now..shame on you .As far I´m considered,M department did it again and there was no question will it be real thing or not .

^really?

they still say that it lacks some feeling..
and that doesent sound good
plus no great surprises besides the engine..
do you call that great?

More steering feel wouldn’t go amiss, but the M3 works happily at or beyond the limit.

It doesn't lack ANYTHING! Enough said, move on.

Yes ...

M3 does not shock as much as C63 does, or RS4 did - since both latest cars made a quantum leap from previous generations, and therefore been more cherished & been raved about.

While E46 M3 was already a superb car, so expectations about M3 were a bit too high, I guess. What did everybody expect? A perfect car? Oh, c'mon ...


M3 is definitely not a bad car.

Yet just the article said: it's a shame M3 is now more about brand name, and not so much about the product. Yes, there is plenty alternatives out there. Yes, in some categories C63 & RS4 surpass E9x M3. Perhaps even IS-F will. That doesn't make M3 bad - but the competitors finally managed to catch the train.

But I'm sure that will definitely not hurt M3 image, and even less its sales. M3 will still be the most successful model in its segment - despite sharper competition. Maybe even more successful - since it's even more marketing (and less engineering) driven than any other M3 ever. M3 brand is a very powerful brand name. M3 CSL will put a cherry on a top.

But the customers are the real winners here: having many choices to pick from. To pick the best fit. M3, M3 CSL, RS4, RS5, C63, CLK63, IS-F, etc.

Exact. To me it also lacks many things.

I still liked the E46 M3 way better.

ofcourse its not a bad car..
but its a M3..expectations are high..
and they are not fully met..
sadly.. now we can move on..

I personal think that M3 is seriously bashed for no real reason mainly because of RS4 which has become more serious car that ever before.It recieved so much praise and compliments beyond before imaginable limit(earned IMO) that it clouded new M3 in it´s awakening.As time passes,I´m quite sure M will get it´s righfull place as most desirable drivers car in segment IMO

More a case of people twisting words to score a point. This thread already bears testimony to it. No car is perfect, some people (most probably out of frustration at how M3 has dominated this segment over last few decades) choose to incessantly go on about what ever few drawbacks it has.

Let me add that this test is from Spain, Marbella and not a test done on UK roads.