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Originally Posted by BackOnBlack
I had the chance to drive the M8 on track at the Performance Center, back to back with M3C and M5C. The M8 looks absolutely beautiful, an eye-catcher for sure. It also is an M car without a doubt from the driving dynamics. In isolation, it is a superb vehicle, a special BMW.
However, compared to the M3 and the M5, it felt less engaging in the dynamics department; changed directions a bit slower, it was a bit more difficult to place it exactly on the track, brakes seemed to object more than even the M5 going down from 100+ mph, builds up the speed more subtly, and the rear seats appear quite useless.
At the same time, it felt to be the better cruiser at high speeds than either the M3 or M5. That is probably its purpose or niche. However, if I was in the market for such a car, I would surely go with an Audi eTron GT or GT RS. I think the Audi has a better interior, better dynamics, and performance, not to mention that the eTron GT family looks better in my eyes.
When I asked the instructors for their preferences, all of them without exception said M3>M5>M8.
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Having now owned both I guess it depends on what you're looking for. The M3/4 is definitely a more engaging driving experience due to its smaller size, but the looks of the M8 are far superior to the M3/4 and my cars are never going to see the track. I assume the PC instructors were talking about driving dynamics.
For me:
M3/4 > M8 in driving experience/engagement
but
M8 >>> M3/4 in looks