2 cars driving down the road...
On the trunk lid
///M340i (rumored to be first M Performance model to come over to North America)
and
///M3
Even for auto enthusiasts, but not necessarily BMW nuts who know the fine details, isn't that confusing??
Or:
///M550i
vs.
///M5
Huh? Is the M550 the higher performance variant because it has another 5 after it?
If the new "335i M Sport with M Performance Parts", which I love btw,
already looks like this:
Then the
new M340i has to look even more aggressive, right?
Then how are they going to make
the new (true) M3 two levels more aggressive than the M-Sports with M Performance Parts?
I was all for the new 335i M-Sport with M Performance Parts until I heard news of this new M Performance line. In fact, I was thinking, "Hey, maybe this will be the replacement for our 335i. Maybe we won't need to go all the way to the new F80 M3. As long as this is not only cosmetic enhancements, but some performance enhancements as well." But it won't be an M. And I wouldn't want it to have the M badge.
I hope they do it right. I guess we'll see at Geneva.