Shame on me for posting again in this ridiculous thread but wrt the two current F30-s the dominant constraint in normal driving for those with turns and curved roads is handling not acceleration. Which is why reported track times are so similar.

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2012 328i Sport
2008 550i Sport
2005 E55
2002 M3
1988 BMW 325is
Never again anything larger than a 3 series sedan.