There are so many iterations of the M3 that it's unfair to judge based on only one. unless that one is the M3 CSL. If they had actually built it.….
7 speed DCT transmission that shifts faster than a Ferrari.
Carbon roof to drop the center of gravity.
Sub 3500lbs weight
Ceramic brake optional
And a price of $130k or so. If it had actually been released, that is.
:(
It's still a killer car. The Germans really know how to put performance in a package that doesn't look like a performer.
:D
emmmm….
or did you mean not released in NA? In that case, never mind. And the R8 (with the V8, not the V10 version) is (surprisingly) marginally cheaper to maintain than an M car. None of those is cheap though. Saying that, the OE brembos on the Nissan 350z are stratospherically expensive to replace. My friend got quoted 1000 EUR for new pads and rotors at a dealer. Went on to upgrade the brakes, cost him roughly the same…