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Originally Posted by auggiem3
That high power output on the e92 M3 is great if you are driving on track and can keep the revs north of 5k, but for lively daily driving with the occasional track day, I prefer the power/torque characteristics on the i-6 e46 M3.
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Going off the main point of the thread here (F10 M5), but I have to disagree with you on the E46/E92 comparison.
Exactly the opposite IMO. The E92 is way quicker than the E46 at moderate revs, so much so that I end up using 1 or 2 gears higher for many situations. The I-6 power/torque characteristics are far more track oriented.
And the V8 is way more refined at the same time.
Maybe the F10 M5 versus E60 M5 change (low end turbo-charged wallop versus high-revs bash the redline) is a more understandable transition, given the different target market