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Originally Posted by mkoesel
Well, as far as pricing is concerned the 2008 Vantage with the 4.3L motor cost about as much as the new one, and the M3 certainly killed it then. So that it could do it in 2009 is no big surprise. For that matter lots of more expensive cars are slower than the M3 such as the SL550 or base 997. Similarly there are cheaper cars that can beat the M3 in some tests also.
Bigger surprise to me is how much the Vantage weighs (3600lbs) given the aluminum construction and the fact that its only a 2-seater. This is why the M3 can still run with it in some cases, even with the AM now making the same peak power and 10% more peak torque.
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I thought the latest Car and Driver lightning lap (maybe its road and track) showed that the latest Vantage with upgraded engine is actually faster around a road course than the M3....
To be honest, its kinda nice to see AM finally back.....
EDIT: I think it was actually the CAR Magazine lap test
Jason