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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-
You really can't compare the two together. The R8 is a midengined super car and the M3 is a front engined grocery getter. It's just impressive for the M3 to keep up with the R8 in a straight line nonetheless. On the track, it's a different story.
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Come on that is downright inciting. Neither is the R8 a super car nor the M3 a grocery getter. You have pulled each to the absolute extreme possible with more inaccuracy in describing the M3.
Furthermore they are not that far apart on the track either. On a huge range of tracks the R8 outpaces the M3 by about 1-2 seconds a minute. Have a look at the compare function on fastestlaps.com (I chose the 4.2 l Audi). That is basically down to what could be made up with track rubber. It is certainly well within the bounds of being a drivers race as well. Put a slightly more talented driver in the M3 and slightly less so in the R8 and the M3 will win at the track every time.