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Originally Posted by Aust350z
Thinking about the environment there is no place for a NA car that is performance oriented. It will never pass the increasingly difficult emission targets.
Forced induction in essence is saving the performance car from being redundant. The enthusiast driver needs to move with the times like what BMW and all other car markers need to as well. Ask GM if big, bulky, fuel hungry cars are in high demand anymore...
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there are 2 ways to cut emissions, turbo charging is one
the other is to cut weight
the new Alfa 4c has similar performance to the E92 M3
it's actually a little faster (around Nurburgring)
yet the M3 gets an average of 17mpg, when the 4c gets 40mpg
also when you cut weight you save a lot on parts
lightweight car needs lighter brakes, smaller tires, lighter suspension, etc
my main point is now the 335/435 and the m3/m4 are 2 sides of the same coin
in the previous generation, you had the 335 which was turbo charged
and the M3 which was NA
you cater to 2 different markets
now you are essentially catering to the same market
its now simply a matter of if you can afford the m3 or if you can't you get the 335/435