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Originally Posted by mckman
There was a time not long ago when a BMW was the "Ultimate Driving Machine”. There were just a few M cars and they all stood out in the marketplace. They may not have been the fastest, but they were always engaging and handled well. BMW M has been trading on that history for quite some time. An “M car” now stretches from a simple appearance package to a plug-in hybrid and soon an EV. What does it even mean to be a modern “M car”? Can they really create 30 new models that each embody a concise brand statement besides simply having an M badge?
BMW has made a lot of money the past few decades selling the M badge. However, when you drive cars from other brands you realize that M cars have lost their soul. It isn't simply about the performance numbers, but the way they drive (with some exceptions). BMWs are no longer the "Ultimate Driving Machine". So tell me BMW, in a a few concise paragraphs what is an M car and what makes it special?
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GT3 perhaps. Last weekend I watched BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, Lamborghini, Ford, and Corvette for 12 hours race at qualifying times around a 6.2km track up and down a mountain.
BMW took out First and Second 2024, Third and Fourth 2025. BMW's 6cly 3lt turbo inline six, the smallest motor in the field kept up with Mercedes 6.3 V8 and Audi's V10 easily. There was 6.9 seconds from First to Third with the BMW dropping the challenge last lap other wise it would have been <2 seconds after 1240 mile of hard racing.
The mustang hit a kangaroo first lap which was good as it doesn't belong there. The much cheaper and also subsidized Corvette did itself proud but had a mechanical failure 2 laps to go. To be honest it was amazing to see so few retirements, but the BMW is significantly cheaper and more practical then the rest of the field.