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Originally Posted by NISFAN
Lets get hypothetical here....just suppose the discussion at BMW went like this.....
We have xx million to develop a brand new F30/F32 based M3/M4. The options are:
a.)Spend most of that budget making the S65 more economical and powerful. Leaving not much for chassis tweaks, and poverty spec on the hardware due to the expensive engine. (Our M3 buyers won't appreciate a big price increase, and the competition means a set price)
b.)Develop a more powerful version of the brilliant N55 (which will meet our performance criteria), and spend the large amount remaining developing the chassis with carbon panels, etc, and due to the lower cost engine, equipping it with higher cost hardware likes brakes, ally panels, lightweight wheels, etc.
If you vote option (a.) in the above scenario you are simply a V8 fan above an M3 fan, simple!!!!
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This is called a fallacy of exclusion of the middle. The choices are not only A or B and are far more deep and complex. That being said it is likely that some of the money BMW M are saving in the engine category will be used for more use of lightweight materials and that is a good thing. Personally, I'm a big fan of the M3 being a great all arounder and actually do value increasing power to weight by lowering weight not increasing power. Of course, having both doesn't hurt either.