[HudsonHornett]

Originally Posted by reNT

Maybe for those who only drive bmws and nothing else, yes. But, for those who don't care about the badge, porsche cayman gt4 would be a far more suited track-day toy than a G80 platform ever could.

The whole point of a G80 is that it's a complete package of comfort, practicality, and it has a good amount of performance (acceleration and handling). Once you start stripping away the comfort and practicality from the package, and then tack on a significant price premium on top of that, it immediately stops making sense. If comfort or practicality don't matter so much, then it'd be a p-car for the trackdays all day long.

Just my two cents.

I love Porsches - had a GT3, Cayman R and 911 GTS but in the UK you can't get one of the GT cars for love nor money unless you have a very "special" relationship with the dealer principal. So your options are to buy a used one for a massive premium or buy an older model (which is still expensive). The M4 CSL is a great option for those who want a road car that can absolutely be exploited on track and this car should smash that brief. You can still get it as a new car and feel like you're driving something a bit special, which for me is a huge part of the appeal. This car will be a lot rarer than any GT4 or GT3 and still be epic to drive.