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Originally Posted by dmboone25
Base model as in a "normal" car with M sport wheels and M badges slapped on it - I should have been more clear. 
True on the BHP front, but as I said before, Ms specifically (and BMWs generally) haven't traditionally been about boasting the biggest BHP figures or the best 0-60 times.
I wonder how many times you could run a current 330i around an autocross without experiencing limp mode? Compared to the original M3? 
You highlight the contradiction between new and old pretty well with that statement - if BMW has become a company focused on BHP and how "quick" a car is, there are other manufacturers who are much better at that - Audi and MB to name a few. |
Hmmm, my 340i M Sport has no badging whatsoever and I optioned non M badged wheels with high performance tyres! It has many extras over a base car... and you don’t buy a 330i for autocross..!!
Personally 0-60 times and HP don’t worry me too much, my car corners flat & handles great as an all rounder & is actually pretty good fun! But let’s hope the G20 is better still... it really has to be.. as you say everyone else has better HP & performance stats but BMW should be all about the drive...