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Originally Posted by BobHen
Give me a break.
The “non” M2 destroyed the M2 to 60mph. I mean it wasn’t even close. And it also bested the M2 by a good margin in the roll. And the M2 owner then says the M2 puts a smile on his face – well he wasn’t smiling after those two races was he? He even says, “come on BMW why are you making non-M cars with that much power!” You’ll notice the M240i driver is smiling ear-to-ear. Did the weight matter in those races? Embarrassing is right.
I test-drove an M240i on suburban Philadelphia roads (which are never the best here in the northeast) with the suspension in comfort and everything else in sport and it was fine. I thought the ride quality was as good or better than my 330i with a fixed suspension and it never felt the least bit “jittery”. The term “jittery” never once entered my mind. As a matter of fact, it felt pretty darn good. The M240i was surprisingly easy to drive: power of course, brakes good and easy to modulate, steering sharp and tight and ride quality sporty as expected but fine over suburban roads and the seats are very comfortable. Bring that fixed suspension M2 down here on these roads and we’ll see just how “jittery” that car is. No other reviewer has mentioned a jittery ride.
And no one is buying an M240i with the expectation of putting 2 adults in the back and driving long distances, any more than they would with a Mustang GT; kid-less adults or families with multiple cars are the demographic.
To me, the review (or more rightly the “comparison”) sounded like they were looking for things that made the M2 the better choice, maybe because one of the reviewers just bought one. If it just comes down to the M2 having more backseat room and less weight, I’ll stick with the M240i all day long.
All IMO of course – just like their “review”.
Bob
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You sound awfully angry and toxic for someone who chose to forget to mention the most important aspect to any vehicle performance, tire compound. I’m a fan of all BMW’s but I have to completely dismiss this video besides the exterior/interior design opinions.
M2 is on Michelin pilot super sport star spec tires which glass up at 45F. This video was recorded at -1C/30F. I cannot see what tires are on the M240i, but knowing BMW they put season specific tires on their press cars. I would bet they are running all seasons or winter tires. If the M240 is on summer’s as well it is just another reason to dismiss the results.
Needless to say it is just physics from there; the M2 power to weight ratio is better and the star-spec super sports hook up hard in anything down to about 50F in my experience. So I would honestly bet money that if they ran these exact cars again at anything above 50F the M2 would still surprise a lot of people. I’ve also experienced manual M2’s launching harder than DCT variants because an experienced driver can easily slip the clutch to create a smoother launch than launch-control produces.
I love throttle house regardless, these guys are a hoot and make some good , light-hearted videos. Buy whatever you want and enjoy, but physics are physics.