[Jason]

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G21 M340i Touring Faster Around Hockenheim GP Track Than E90 M3

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Sport Auto has hot lapped the G21 M340i Touring around the Hockeheim GP track, logging an impressive time of 2:02.70.

This time bests (yes, barely, but still impressive) that of the E90 M3 which was ran the track in 2:02.71.

Watch the lap below.

Here are some more Hockenheim-GP lap times to show how the M340i Touring compares.

[GRUESOM3]

Should we all sell our e90 m3's now?

[VCP]

No surprise at all. Would be shocked if not actually.

[Penguino]

It's a 12 year old car.

[blinkme323]

Marginally faster than a 10 year old car, nicely done! 😜

[Miko M]

To no surprise..... now days even SAV are faster then old gen M3

[ThomasM3]

yeah, i'd be more surprised if it were slower than an E90 M3.

[frank.m2]

10/10 would still rather have the E9x M3.

Being fast around a track is one thing. A high revving V8 FR layout with a manual is everything.

[///M3 Ghost]

.01 seconds faster and what about the sound? :

[Pittcrew]

Originally Posted by GRUESOM3

Should we all sell our e90 m3's now?

Originally Posted by Penguino

It's a 12 year old car.

Good Lord, stop whining!! He was merely trying to pass along information. If anything, it shows how solid the E90 M3:

[Eno335]

I dunno.. I'd still rather have ketchup than mustard

[535i MSport]

Originally Posted by GRUESOM3

Should we all sell our e90 m3's now?

Not if you like a NA V8 😉

[ASAP]

I would say if anythinf sticks out from all of this it would be the Civic Type R's time and that Hyundai's... those are fwd econoboxes that cna keep up.

[rjd598]

Honestly the focus should be the E90 M3. Look at what it is competing with on those lap times relative to it's age.

Lol at RC F

[Patrik]

Originally Posted by ASAP

I would say if anythinf sticks out from all of this it would be the Civic Type R's time and that Hyundai's... those are fwd econoboxes that cna keep up.

IIRC, the Nürburgring record Type-R was far from stock. Would not be surprised if that were the case here as well.

[LBbluem2]

That's actually super impressive for the m3

[Jason]

Originally Posted by GRUESOM3

Should we all sell our e90 m3's now?

Uhm yes? no? doesn't matter?

Relax people. It's just a metric to measure against and a nod to the E90 M3's status/capabilities.

[M-Pilot]

Put the same brand and model tires on the E90 then let's see how they compare. Tire technology alone has evolved dramatically in the past 12 years.

[Bahn360Photo]

Sedan would before rc f, which many fan bots thought car go pound for pound with f82 M4....

[sq86]

I'd love to see how it compares to the E90 M3 at VIR. Oh wait…

[IB M]

Touring looks better than new sedan but still no 6MT.

Is the touring even coming to the US?

[P1et]

I've never meant this more: who cares.