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Originally Posted by Munit
While the m5 is huge and feels like a boat, it still rapes the m3 around any track. So while in the past 4300 pounds around a track would be laughable, you add 620 hp (which dynos has shown that is what crank hp really is), a completely new and overly high tech suspension with aspects of a true race car (rear subframe bolted directly to the frame-no bushings etc), you have a car that can outperform the m3 in every single measure-straight line, track or anything.
So its one thing if you simply do not like the looks or the day to day ride, but not choosing it because it is not good on a track is simply false
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Any car with 500+ hp and decent enough handling can put out a good lap time. That doesn't make it a good track car. It just makes up for lost time in the corners in the long straights. The current gen M3 is too big and heavy already for a track car. Yes we go to the track and enjoy it but I guarantee a sub 3000 lbs sports car would be far more fun at the track regardless of the lap times it puts down.
The x5m puts down respectable lap times as well. Does that make it a good track car?
