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Originally Posted by f82fanatic
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Originally Posted by f82fanatic
Drove the car at an M Event in Miami this weekend. I echo some of the comments. Lots of lag when accelerating and a strong feeling of detachment vis-à-vis steering and acceleration. I left disappointed in general, expected the car to generate a feeling, that je ne sais quoi that an M3/M4 gives you, but it wasn't there. The X5M does a much better job weighing a lot more.
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Not sure how a SUV can feel like an M3/4 with the extra weight and higher centre of gravity.
Just avoid the SUV and get the new M3/4... |
The main issues were steering and acceleration. I didn't expect it to feel just like an M3/M4, but at least closer to it.
My expectations were rightly set in my opinion. The X3M underperformed them. Especially the lag when accelerating at low revs. It was really noticeable. |
How did the lag compare to the current M3/4?
They have less torque, but also a lot less weight so will be easier to accelerate for a given throttle opening. |
I barely feel the lag on my M3 competition, and only in some instances.
This was unbearable at lower revs. I pushed full throttle and I felt suspended before it kicked in. I can't measure it in time, but it was really big for me.
If you had the car going at higher revs (like 3.5k? It was ok).