NEW LOWER-COST M-ish LINEUP WILL SLOT BELOW
"M" AND "M-PERFORMANCE" MODELS
"No comment" has been the only comment from BMW about rumors that a third line of performance vehicles would join the "M" and "M Performance" models. But Parksplug photographer Cheerio Pulgas was able to snap the picture of the
3-Series M-ish shown here (actually, over there ☞).
So, how do M-ish models differ from M and M-Performance vehicles? To better illustrate this, Parksplug created a table. Then we placed the computer and keyboard on the table and typed the following details:
ENGINE: Both will feature 425-horsepower 3.0 liter inline six-cylinder engines, but the M-ish will come standard with a vacuum leak, so it's not as fast as the more expensive M3.
TRANSMISSION: The M3 features a either a six-speed manual or a double-clutch automatic. The sole transmission available in the M-ish is a continuously variable single-speed transmission with inoperative shift paddles on the steering wheel.
FUEL EFFICIENCY: The M3 is equipped with an auto stop/start feature while the M-ish features only an auto stop. The driver must quickly restart the engine when the light turns green.
APPEARANCE: Simply put, the M3 is much sportier looking than the M-ish Three Series.
While the M3 boasts a carbon fiber body kit, the M-ish makes do with cut-rate denim fiber pieces.
INTERIOR: The M3's heavily bolstered sport seats are more comfortable than they look. The much improved i-Drive system includes standard navigation system and will automatically take control of the vehicle should you need to lift a buttock to rip off a rumbler. Perched atop the M-ish's dashboard is an eight-inch screen with a fixed map of Delaware.
PRICE: The M-ish vehicles will cost less. For example, the M3 has a $62,000 base price but typically stickers at around $147,000. Even equipped with popular but pricey options like the engine-driven spinning propeller logo on its hood, the 3-Series M-ish should cost dozens of dollars less.
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