That thread sucked...no new info worth speculatig over.
Everybody including BMW knows that the M3 has always set the benchmark for the mid-sized sports-luxury cars...And BMW also knows that this E92 M3's design has to last for 5 years on the market...and the competition in this market is growing very rapidly. They will not become the laughing stock of the industry and only put out a 415HP 3600lb car.
If a corvette can go anorexic, so can the M3. Final predicition 3500lbs or less, and 425-440 CLAIMED CRANK HP.
(I have made several predictions, so when the official numbers are released we are all in agreement that I will refer to the thread with the closest numbers and say "I told you so!"
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