BMW M3 - Performance Wars 2001
Best of All Worlds After spending a week driving these three cars in various conditions, including city traffic, mountain-road cruising, and racetrack hot laps, my "if I won the Lotto" car would be the M3. The reasoning is simple. I love the handling, prestige, and quality of the Boxster S. I also love the brute power, manliness, and tail-out fun offered by the Corvette. However, BMW has flawlessly blended all these ingredients into the M3. For me, it's a great sports car that just happens to have a back seat-and it's the one I'd most like to own.-Chuck Schifsky
Theory of Sports Car Relativity You don't need to be Einstein to figure out my formula for the sharpest, most well-balanced, ultra-thrilling sports car/sedan available in-or anywhere near-this price range: Me = M32.-Matt Stone
| Report Card | BMW | Chevrolet | Porsche |
| M3 | Corvette Z06 | Boxster S |
| Engine | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Transmission | A | B+ | A- |
| Brakes | A- | A+ | A- |
| Steering | A | B+ | A |
| Handling | A+ | A+ | A+ |
| Styling | A | B | B+ |
| Interior | A | C+ | B+ |
| Everyday useability | A+ | B | B+ |
| Prestige | A | A | A |
| Performance/dollar | A+ | A++ | B |
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