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Whichever direction BMW heads towards for the next M3 is simply a reflection of the times we're living in. Oil is expensive, and going "green" is seen as a reputable thing to do for big companies which they cannot afford to ignore. In the automotive industry going green in terms of performance has been the development of smaller engines with turbos so that mileage can be improved. This is just a sign of the times. All you can be sure of is that BMW will produce a better M3 than the previous model. If your personal preference is NA over turbo, well be honest stating that it is strictly your preference, and not the truth that forced induction is not better than NA. I think that is what the OP was getting at - simply aimed at the "purists" and asking them how they felt when Porsche went the way of being a turbo powerhouse.
What are people going to say when they no longer use gasoline in vehicles? Blasphemy? Buy the biggest V8 you can find and hold on to it for dear life? We live in a linear society. You can choose to see things (in this case engines) as better or worse or you can just enjoy the products being offered today for what they are and not as a superior or inferior product. The former comes with disappointment, the latter comes with an appreciation of where we are in this day and age. Appreciate the current V8 for all its beauty for the next iteration is only the next iteration, it's not better or worse.
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