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Originally Posted by fecurtis
Before that people said BMW forgot what "M" meant when they shoved a V8 in one.
Before that people said that BMW forgot what "M" meant when they had the gall to put a SMG in one (granted, I've read nothing good about those gearboxes, but they've been replaced by the DCG units).
And while not specific to M, many people thought BMW had lost its why when they started turbocharging their cars.
Things change, usually for the better. The M SUV's aren't bad for what they are, Porsche and MB makes high performance versions of their SUV's, should BMW not want a piece of that action? They sell like crazy and make the manufacturers a ton of money.
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Nothing wrong with M making a V8...it was a great engine and certainly the best one along with a couple others short of a Porsche/Ferrari engine.
The problem with the new M cars is that they are the antithesis of what M once stood for which is why in comparos of best driver's car they are placing near the bottom. They used to follow the same formula as Porsche and Ferrari...more about the sum of the parts and more about the overall experience. Now, M cars are quick but the feel and precision has faded, especially in the case of the M5/6 which are numb, boring sleighs. The M3/4 arent quite there completely, but they are generally smaller versions of the M5/6 which isnt a good thing.
M SUVs and AMG SUVs actually dont sell very well though. BMW tried to enter a market (late) that Porsche already had total control over and still does when it comes to performance SUVs (now more so with the Macan).