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Originally Posted by NorCalAthlete
Since we want to keep harping on "true driver's car" and "E46 M3", I'll just drop a reminder that the E46 only pulled 0.86 on the skidpad.
0.91 > 0.86.
Maybe pick a different aspect to argue over to quantify what constitutes a "driver's car".
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An E46 on modern tires will post similar numbers. Let’s not forget the E46 M3 is almost 21 years old... and huge strides were made in tire technology.
A car is usually labeled as a driver’s car when it provides the necessary feedback to the driver so you can tell what is going on, and faithfully translates the driver’s inputs into actual on the road behavior. When this two way flow is palpable, you have a driver’s car. The actual skid pad and acceleration numbers are irrelevant, and how well you can control the proceedings is key, especially on the limit.
I have a nice E46 330ci in the garage, running on good all season tires. Definitely a driver’s car even though it cannot even begin to touch the performance envelope of my M3.
Cannot comment on the M440i since I haven’t driven it.