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Originally Posted by solstice
I think everyone expects he F8X to be inferior to the current M3 in these areas:
- Steering feel
- Throttle response
- Engine note ( Induction noise )
- Exhaust note
- Power linearity and predictability
It's expected to be superior in these areas:
- Power
- Weight
- Speed
- Ride
- Low end grunt
- Overall refinement
- Space
- Tech
- mpg
Lower weight is really the thing I'm really excited about and how it translates into improved agility and nimbleness. However there are some really core M characteristics on the areas likely to see some worsening. Steering feel being the most critical followed by throttle response. Can't wait to drive the new car, I'm pretty positive that it will surprise on the upside since my expectations are hopefully on a realistic but low level.
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All the "negatives" you pinpointed are probably genuine factors that BMW has to (over)deliver on. All of those are issues historically related to Turbo engines or EPS.
My view is that we either get a car that is just adequate on these areas, i.e not awful but not brilliant either. Or we can hope that BMW has created something genius here
