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Originally Posted by solstice
Engine, yes but I’m sure the G80 will be closer to the M5 than the X3M in terms of the rest of the drive line. The X3M do not have the rwd only mode of the M5 and I’m sure the G80 will follow the M5 and not the X3M in this regard. I also think the G80 as the M5 will include more weight reduction than the X3M.
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I don't want my M3 to drive like the M5 boat..
AMG GT variants have tranaxle DCT, front engine, rear wheel drive car with 500-580 bhp and that has incredible traction. BMW is being lazy with creating high powered RWD machine.
M3 needs to respond to EVERY user input instantaneously and should not feel like it's missing a few revs up top, which unfortunately the ZF will likely feel. F90 M5 had impressive power no doubt, but its transmission response even on the max setting was sluggish compared to DCT on M2.
I hate the fact that they are planning to make a sedan version of X3M. M3 was and always should be the signature, standalone model of the M range without compromise. Halo models are not about ROI.