Diabolis

There's nothing great about it - you need to rev the M3 motor that high to get it in the power band. It doesn't have anywhere near the torque of the C63 at low RPMs. It's just a tiny little 4L engine.

mdgrwl

I agree. This isn't the only place I've heard that though...

Chris Harris on Cars - who I find pretty entertaining FWIW, always speaks about reving high being "amazing" and "fun", etc...

Just something I never "got".

bmoney12

I had a E90 M3 for 18 months and the high reving thing didn't do much for me either. I actually say it was quite annoying for daily driving. I'll take power everywhere as opposed to power only at the top end.

F355C5

The ride will be so much better in the Mercedes .

alexmtl

High reving creates drama, because of the sound and anticipation. You have to work with the car to get the power, be in the right gear at the right time, and it makes you feel much more of a hero driver .

Plus the sound of a high reving engine is very different through the range, going from low to high pitch, which is great. Low end torque is definitely better in daily driving though.

GRP

I had a good drive of a friends M3 coupe before deciding which way to jump. I wanted an everyday practical fun car and I was happy to not be the quickest at the ocasional track day. I compare the two vehicles as kitchen knives.

Everyday you use your big cooks knife for just about everything and it rarely lets you down - the C63.

Sometimes you need a filleting knife for fine fine work - it will also do other work but the cooks knife is easier - the M3.

daniel3ooo

Loved the way my E93 looked..still think its one of the best looking cars out there when modded BUT like others have echo'ed, there wasn't any torque so it was like driving a civic in traffic (maybe thats a bit of an extreme comparison haha)

DiscoZ

Yes!

I used to love high-revving motors for the motorsport feel and still do; however, now I just get that thrill out on my bike.