The G80 M3 can't live up to our expectations from the M3 badge when the G20 3-series it's based on barely resembles a 3-series. Or can it? Custom T-Shirts Thanks To: https://drivetees.creator-spring.com/ In this episode of ICONS, Jason explores where our expectations of the M3 badge come from — starting from the original M3, which was a response to the FIA homologations-special Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. Holding any M3 to the standard of the E30 M3 isn't fair to BMW, because the E30 M3 was a sales failure. The E46 M3 wasn't. It combined the charms of a race car in a usable daily package with killer performance and a motorsports-inspired, 8000-rpm S54 straight-six. The E46 M3 was peak M3. Which leaves us at the G80, which is now larger than Peak M5: the E39. M5s, historically, were do-everything-well executive saloons. That's a great bunch of attributes, but it's not what we expect when we see an M3 badge. Then again, the G80 is the best M3 to ever drive around a race track. So maybe its name is irrelevant. And once again, an enormous, heartfelt thank you to Tammi Hull and to Saint Bill, owner of Bill Arnold Independent BMW in San Rafael, CA. 0:00 Half-Mile Rolling Burnout with G80 M3, E46 M3, E30 M3, G82 M4 and 190E 2.3-16 1:00 M3 means unrealistic expectations 1:43 E30 M3 on track 2:32 E30 M3 was unsellable 3:43 Introducing the 190E 2.3-16 3:57 The 2.3-16 world records 5:01 Mercedes W201 history 5:54 W201 WRC homologation car 7:28 The “Sport 190” on the Nürburgring 8:41 BMW E30 M3 history 9:57 E30 versus W201 10:30 E30 M3 aerodynamic tricks 11:52 M3 in DTM 12:15 Mercedes vs BMW in DTM 13:33 Jason’s 190E 2.3-16 14:28 Randy vs Jason, 190E vs M3 17:25 E30 vs W201 DTM record 17:50 E36 M3 and E46 M3 18:13 E46 M3 ZCP is Peak M3 19:33 E90 M3 is really an M5 20:00 The G20 3-series BMW 21:15 G80 M3 track test 22:58 G80 M3 drift analyzer 23:26 The ZF 8HP automatic 23:59 Jason slaps Randy Pobst 24:50 E30 M3 vs G80 M3 track battle & Randy Pobst review 27:36 Thunderhill Laptime leaderboard 27:50 Concluding thoughts on G80 M3 and G82 M4 == Subscribe to our YouTube channel for new videos every day! http://bit.ly/HagertyYouTube Visit our website for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: https://www.hagerty.com/media Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/newsletter/ Follow us on social media: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Hagerty Instagram | https://instagram.com/Hagerty Twitter | https://twitter.com/Hagerty If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club Like what you see? Watch our other series including: Redline Rebuild | Engine Time-lapse videos from start to finish http://bit.ly/RedlineRebuild Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars http://bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter Chip Foose Draws a Car | Reimagining popular cars with new designs http://bit.ly/HagertyChipFoose Contact us: Suggest and feedback - tips@hagerty.com Press inquiries - press@hagerty.com Partnership requests - partnerships@hagerty.com

• published: 10 Jun 2021
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