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Originally Posted by m34m
Bruce did you read the actual comment? He wasn't disparaging the M2 he was referring to the Cayman. He was stating that he was surprised that the car did not run out of breath above 5k as one might expect of a turbo four. That has nothing to do with the M2.
I have an M2 coming in a couple of months and am extremely excited about it. The blend of performance and practicality are ideal for me. I've never driven one but own several BMWs and am confident I'll love it based on strong reviews and the fact I don't give a damn about lap times.
That said I attended a track event for the launch of the 718 and it truly was fantastic. The steering was excellent as was the handling and the engine was indeed strong pulling hard to redline. The sound was good too and was loud inside the cabin. The trouble with the sound is it doesn't compare well at all to a flat six and therefore is dismissed outright by most people.
Either way I can't wait for my M2 to arrive.
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I did read it, and since the comment clearly began with a comparison of the the two cars, the implication, at least to me and it appears others, was that what followed was also a comparison. There is no reason a turbocharged flat 4 should "run out of puff" any more than any other turbo car. "Puff" up top depends on fueling and turbo sizing, no matter the number of cylinders or the design of the engine.
Only the poster knows for sure. But if he
was referring to the M2, he certainly established he had never driven one.
I still believe that neither the price points nor the configuration of the cars themselves render this a very sensible comparison anyway. I own a turbocharged two seater Porsche, and this one even has a boxer 6, but that car and the M2 are just not playing in the same game. The 718 may be closer, because it is more modern and because in fact reviewers are attempting to squeeze them into the same game, but they really aren't. The Focus RS--to me, that is a far more valid comparison, even though the price delta is the other way around on that one...