Originally Posted by FSETH

You are killing me Blue. If you are just fanning the fire, it worked.

Let's see. MB, Audi and others have been chasing the M3 for years. Sure both have made cars that outperform it in certain catagories (just like the CTS-V does), but as a whole package the M3 has been the benchmark for quite some time now. There is something intangible about the M3's driving experience (any generation) that other companies can't seem to duplicate and the overall driving experience is what the M3 is all about. A great performance car is not just about the number, but how the car goes about doing it's business. I can assure you that Caddy didn't do in 2 attempts with the CTS-V, what MB and Audi havn't been able to do for decades. Bottom line, there is a big difference between American and German cars.

Look back at the previous generation M3 and CTS-V now that the dust has settled on the CTS-V's newness. Which is the better driving experience? Which ones are still in demand? Which would you rather own? Which gives the more rewarding overall driving experience? I think the choice is very clear and when the dust settles on this new CTS-V the ouitcome will be the seme. Monster car with tons of power, but not an M3. History has a way of repeating itself.

Really this is a silly point arguing over as the M3 and CTS-V are two totally different cars and most people buying either one aren't going to shop the other. Two totally different types of drivers with different desires.