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2009-05-26 01:52:53 UTC
Motortrend also likes the Nissan GT-R. But maybe Lexus is more like a
boat compared even to the Nissan Infinity G37.
2009 BMW M3: The World’s Greatest All-Around Car
Posted May 21 2009 12:24 PM by Arthur St. Antoine
"The engine lights off with a push of a starter button. Man, what a
motor. The 32-valve V-8 boasts variable valve timing, a throttle
butterfly for each cylinder, and an 8400-rpm redline. If 100
horsepower per liter is a magic number, the sign of a true athlete,
then the M3’s mill is a gold medalist: the 4.0-liter V-8 makes 414
naturally aspirated horsepower. Mated to it (for an additional $2900)
is one of the world’s best transmissions: a seven-speed, DSG auto-
clutch manual that’s both smooth when pulling off the line and almost
seamless when you’re cracking off upshifts and downshifts.
The powertrain alone would wow any driver, but the M3 is also gifted
with a chassis that borders on the sublime. Standard Electronic
Damping Control (with Comfort, Normal, and Sport modes) constantly
adjusts the shocks, and you feel it in a ride that seems to glide over
the asphalt. The chassis tuning is almost magical: Handling is always
ultra-precise and controlled, yet the ride doesn’t beat you up, even
in Sport mode. The steering is power-assisted (a variable ratio that
changes with vehicle speed), but you’d never know it. It’s that smooth
and direct. Gobs of grib on tap, too.
The result is a sedan for all reasons. With its practical shape—four
doors and a decent trunk—and driving civility, the M3 can easily serve
as a family car for transporting the wife and kids to the Saturday
play date."
http://blogs.motortrend.com/6545156/editorial/2009-bmw-m3-the-world-s-greatest-all-around-car/index.html
boat compared even to the Nissan Infinity G37.
2009 BMW M3: The World’s Greatest All-Around Car
Posted May 21 2009 12:24 PM by Arthur St. Antoine
"The engine lights off with a push of a starter button. Man, what a
motor. The 32-valve V-8 boasts variable valve timing, a throttle
butterfly for each cylinder, and an 8400-rpm redline. If 100
horsepower per liter is a magic number, the sign of a true athlete,
then the M3’s mill is a gold medalist: the 4.0-liter V-8 makes 414
naturally aspirated horsepower. Mated to it (for an additional $2900)
is one of the world’s best transmissions: a seven-speed, DSG auto-
clutch manual that’s both smooth when pulling off the line and almost
seamless when you’re cracking off upshifts and downshifts.
The powertrain alone would wow any driver, but the M3 is also gifted
with a chassis that borders on the sublime. Standard Electronic
Damping Control (with Comfort, Normal, and Sport modes) constantly
adjusts the shocks, and you feel it in a ride that seems to glide over
the asphalt. The chassis tuning is almost magical: Handling is always
ultra-precise and controlled, yet the ride doesn’t beat you up, even
in Sport mode. The steering is power-assisted (a variable ratio that
changes with vehicle speed), but you’d never know it. It’s that smooth
and direct. Gobs of grib on tap, too.
The result is a sedan for all reasons. With its practical shape—four
doors and a decent trunk—and driving civility, the M3 can easily serve
as a family car for transporting the wife and kids to the Saturday
play date."
http://blogs.motortrend.com/6545156/editorial/2009-bmw-m3-the-world-s-greatest-all-around-car/index.html