[Dirtyg20M]

Originally Posted by larven

Interesting video.

I swapped my 335d last year and narrowed it down to an F80 M3 and a M340i as the deals were similar. In the end l went for the M340i because of the better traction with the 4wd and as much as l wanted the M3, l figured the M340i would be an easier and more comfortable daily driver with the same pace as the M3 at road legal speeds in the UK.

I think this video shows that the M340i has moved performance on so much with the new 3 series that the only way the outgoing M3/M4’s will get the upper hand is on a race track or at illegal speeds. The M340i performs much better against the outgoing M’s than it arguably should, they are wonderful cars but are being left behind in the performance stakes and no doubt the new M3/M4 cars will step up to the plate with a noticeable increase in performance over the M340i, and restore balance across the entire 3/4 series ranges.

Well said!!