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Originally Posted by mkoesel
I understand there are other factors besides performance; like I said there is an emotional component which for some is just as legitimate.
Still, its clear there is a lot of commonality between the goals a Mustang is setting out to achieve and the goals a 4 Series and M4 try to achieve. Certainly there are more dots to connect there than there are with your EVO example and the BRZ brought up earlier. And even putting that aside, certainly for the C"63" coupe, RS5 (especially the next one which will ditch the high revving V8), RC-F, ATS-V coupe - the lines are even stronger. These are all luxury sport coupes in the $70k to $80k range offering similar amenities, similar levels of performance, and similar levels of exclusivity. You are going to see them matched up dozens of times in magazines over the next few years. As a BMW enthusiast, my heart certainly lies with the M3 (cum M4) but I really like what I see coming from the rest of the players as well.
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Don't get me wrong, I am all for competition closing the gap. It's just that, to me, the competition hasn't done anything to warrant a serious consideration over the M3 for the reasons I already listed.
Like I said, this may or may not change with the new M3/M4 and the new competition. Nobody knows. Certainly, I don't know, because I haven't driven any of these new cars yet. And I will reserve my judgement until I do.
I admit that part of the reason why I am quick to dismiss the competition is because of what the competition delivered in the past. Times change, I get that. The new competitors may have indeed caught up in the driving feel, feedback, and input areas. But until I experience it, I will highly doubt it.