European Car Magazine picks M3 over RS5

car_fan · 12-12-2012, 12:26 AM

RS5 runs it close, but according to the editors of European Car the E92 M3 is still tops and more special:

Excerpt for European Car

"Which would we take home? The Audi might be the more relaxing daily driver but the M3 is simply the more entertaining, more of a racecar for the road. It carries its motorsport heritage more obviously than the Audi. In fact, it feels different from any other BMW, where the RS5 feels like a faster, noisier S5."

Chriskm3 · 12-12-2012, 12:28 AM

I love the rs5.

car_fan · 12-12-2012, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chriskm3

I love the rs5.

Can't be mad at the RS5, I like it. It would be my second sports GT coupe choice, "after" the M3 in this class.

kaiv · 12-12-2012, 02:08 AM

Scans?

CPB · 12-12-2012, 08:08 AM

I'd be happy with either.

Hothonda · 12-12-2012, 08:27 AM

Read the article....they use test numbers from "Motor Trend" at the end of the article.

The magazine is a big butt kiss for advertiser's products. Waste of $3

Kwando · 12-12-2012, 08:33 AM

What else is new?

Frankly, I think I'm getting bored of the M3 winning everything. Would love a dropped RS5 in white though.

car_fan · 12-12-2012, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hothonda

Read the article....they use test numbers from "Motor Trend" at the end of the article.

The magazine is a big butt kiss for advertiser's products. Waste of $3

This may be true - but at least they seem to have come to the right conclusion. Why they posted MT's test numbers is interesting - this is the first I time I have seem them do so. Perhaps the publishing company who produces MT bought them out, I wouldn't be surprised, nothing unusual in the publishing world

e92livin · 12-12-2012, 07:21 PM

Never been a huge fan of audi cars in general except the b5 s4 and rs6

clar · 12-12-2012, 07:25 PM

Audis have improved quite a bit over the years. I drove a fren's S5 V8 recently. It steered and handled much better than i had expected. The steering was sharp and accurate albeit without feel. The engine and twin clutch gearbox combo wasn't exactly exciting, but taken in perspective, it's pretty decent.

Crazy Bimmer · 12-12-2012, 08:27 PM

Perfect car would be the RS5 exterior and interior but drove like an M3!

alms211 · 12-12-2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Bimmer

Perfect car would be the M3 exterior and RS5 interior and drove like an M3!

Fixed it for you

mhabs · 12-12-2012, 10:34 PM

Yeah, MotorTrend, European Car, Eurotuner (now shut down), and Hot Rod are all owned/published by Source Interlink, which bought the titles a few years ago from Primedia.

Quote:

Originally Posted by car_fan

This may be true - but at least they seem to have come to the right conclusion. Why they posted MT's test numbers is interesting - this is the first I time I have seem them do so. Perhaps the publishing company who produces MT bought them out, I wouldn't be surprised, nothing unusual in the publishing world

clar · 12-13-2012, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alms211

Fixed it for you

U beat me to it!

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12-12-2012, 12:28 AM	#2
Chriskm3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,762 iTrader: (2)	I love the rs5.

12-12-2012, 02:08 AM	#4
kaiv Major Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,117 iTrader: (12)	Scans?

12-12-2012, 08:08 AM	#5
CPB Private First Class Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: RI Posts: 193 iTrader: (0)	I'd be happy with either.

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Kwando Lieutenant Drives: plus oil Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London Posts: 439 iTrader: (0)	What else is new? Frankly, I think I'm getting bored of the M3 winning everything. Would love a dropped RS5 in white though.

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e92livin Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 259 iTrader: (2)	Never been a huge fan of audi cars in general except the b5 s4 and rs6