SECOND OPINIONS

I’M TRULY TORN This is a tough one. A big fan of BMW’s M cars, I drool over the sinewy lines, silken powertrain, and virtually perfect suspension of the all-new (and way fast) M3. But the musclecar side of my brain loves the tire-smoking side-ways-driving roaring-exhaust persona of the incredible Z06. The tough part is that I have to choose my favorite here and now, so I’ll rationalize it like this: On a racetrack, the Vette is king. Its monster power, hulking stance, and ravenous demeanor makes the M3 and Boxster S look like fuzzy-lipped pubescents by comparison. It also stomped their gourds in acceleration, handling, road-course laps, and braking, so there! Ironically, however, my vote goes to the opposite corner when it comes to living with any of these cars…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2001

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