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Originally Posted by ASAP
"you can feel the M4 is quicker but not by much"...
not sure how this is possible... there is a 60-70 hp difference there with near identical weight.
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Sensation of speed is not always correlated with actual speed. Ever caught a ride in a Lotus Elise on track? It's on the slow side of the spectrum, but when you're in one it feels ridiculously fast. There's also the question of whether the OP is discussing straight-line or cornering speed. If the M2 was more confidence-inspiring (and being slightly lighter and apparently lacking an oversteer tendency in the M3/4, I can see how it might have been), then the OP might have been able to go faster more easily. Also keep in mind that 2-3 laps will only tell you so much. The impressions may well have shifted given more time to acclimate to the cars.