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Originally Posted by Dackelone
...and the lighter car with less horsepower... BMW already builds...
It is called the 1M Coupe
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They also build something
even lighter with
even less power.
It is called the
128i.
There is a fundamental difference between each of the 3 levels here: M3, 1M and 128i. Each has a subsequently lower level of engine quality in the eyes of most of us here (read: enthusiasts).
What us enthusiasts want is a true M engine in a lighter car, not an off the shelf engine in a lighter car.
Otherwise the 128i is arguably a more fun and nimble package than the 1M anyways.
What the majority of enthusiasts and posers alike prize highly are these special engines, and they are apparently going away in search of more platform sharing and the attached cost savings for BMW that come along with it. Many people, whether right or wrong, view the engine alone as the most significant and defining aspect of a performance car. This is the reason both the 1M and the 128i will never be acceptable to people like me as a special sports/performance car.