Honestly the same could be said for most BMW models sold in the US. I feel bad for my mother's 2006 325i sport because it rarely gets to stretch its legs in the Northeast. I've opened it up in the few occasions I've driven it in central VA. On backroads it is tremendously composed, and I think it breathed a sigh of relief when I was able to maintain a cruise of +/-160km/h for a period of 10km with a couple moderate stints up to 215km/h.

Admittedly I'd love to have an M car as my only, do-it-all car. Imagine how much faster I could cover distances in the rural South.....

(My record amount of time shaved off was covering the distance from South Hill, VA to Petersburg in 30 minutes)