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I would be shocked if the M3 profit margins were anywhere near as low as those of the 335i. M3 invoice is roughly 50% higher than 335i invoice. My guess is that the cost differential is probably closer to 25% though that is admittedly just a gut feeling. Of course its all a bit relative since it depends on how you track the individual monies allocated to product development. I mean for example the M3 V8 probably cost a lot less than the M5 V10, but only because the V10 had to account for developing the engine architecture from scratch.
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