M3 Faster than M4?

Abran_tasrif · 06-22-2018, 04:36 AM

In the market for one. People always say M3 is faster than M4. Is it true? By how much?

FatRear08 · 06-22-2018, 06:11 AM

Apples to apples when identically equipped.

CanAutM3 · 06-22-2018, 06:13 AM

LOL, that's funny. It's actually the opposite.

Theoretically, the M4 has a slight performance edge, being about 50lb lighter, having a lower center of gravity and having less aerodynamic drag (due to a smaller frontal area).

However, the difference is so minute that the two cars are practically equivalent in terms of performance. Any performance advantage is washed out in test-to-test variation.

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