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Originally Posted by epbrown
Is it? The E46 330 has 225hp, the E46 M3 had 333 - 108hp difference.
The E90 335 has 300hp, the E90 M has 414 - 114hp difference.
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Except that the 335i actually has more like 350hp. There's a reason BMW under-rated the car so much, and it was to make the marketing arguement you're making right now. Let's work off of trap-speed instead.
4-6mph of trap speed isn't that much compared to the 10-13mph difference seen in the E46, and ~10mph difference in the E36 (and we got the slow version!).
Handling is also better, but IMO, the gap there isn't as big as it was with the E46 either.