M3 vs C63 S vs ATS-V

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction) 08/04/2015 at 11:44 • Filed to: None

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Good read. Spoilers below.

Cadillac is “the most like a sports car of the three”. Pobst liked the M3 the least - “snappy at the limit”. AMG takes the overall win, with the M3 in dead last.

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Van Man, rocks the Man Van > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 11:49

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Surprised AMG won. It’s a good car, but there’s now way it’s the best of the three.

As much as I’d love to choose the American underdog, it’s gotta be M3/M4 for me.

My order:

1st: M3

2nd: ATS-V

3rd: C63

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/04/2015 at 11:53

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Have you driven them?

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 11:53

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So even though the ATS out-performed the M3, they still say the M3 is the better performer. Sounds legit...

Agrajag > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 11:57

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The king is dead. Long live the king.

Wobbles the Mind > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 11:57

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Ha, Car and Driver did the exact same cars and ranked them M3, C63s, ATS-V.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 08/04/2015 at 11:57

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No, the ATS came in second. It lost to the M3 in basically just the sound and engine feel category.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 11:58

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The one that I would prefer to have won, now if I could only afford one...

472CID > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 12:02

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Happy to see the ATS-V beat the Germans at the numbers game at least.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 472CID 08/04/2015 at 12:04

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The ATS has been getting top marks on handling and “fun to drive” pretty consistently.

AM > Wobbles the Mind 08/04/2015 at 12:05

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Well Car and Driver sucks. Your move Wobbles.

Wobbles the Mind > AM 08/04/2015 at 12:07

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Johnny Lieberman...nah I’m just kidding!

DoYouEvenShift > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 12:14

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Really? Because of a lower redline?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 12:40

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I feel like there’s a problem when you’re touting yourself as building “The Ultimate Driving Machine” and cars from two makes known for comfort over performance beat you..

Funktheduck > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 12:58

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Watched the motor week comparison between the M4, ATS-V, and RC-F and they put them in that order

needMORv8 now with more V8 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 13:01

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wow... new way to lose faith in humanity:

Step 1: open any MT article online

Step 2: read the comments

This seems to be true of C&D and autoblog as well though so oh well

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 13:16

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No, haven't driven any, but for some reason I like the M3 best.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > needMORv8 now with more V8 08/04/2015 at 13:27

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Step 1: Never read the comments.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Funktheduck 08/04/2015 at 13:29

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The M4 won another comparison I read against the ATS-V, but the Cadillac had better points on handling and fun to drive. Lost because of interior quality, rear seat room, trunk space...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/04/2015 at 13:30

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Yup.

Arrivederci > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 13:36

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So much want in this picture.

Funktheduck > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 14:13

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The bit I watched they were just basing it on track performance I think

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Funktheduck 08/04/2015 at 14:34

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Says something that Pobst liked the M3 the least at the track. Clearly he’s testing the limits of the cars more than the Motorweek crew.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > DoYouEvenShift 08/04/2015 at 14:55

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The Cadillac? Because braking/handling/acceleration.

DoYouEvenShift > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 15:14

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Yeah, all that was better in the Cadillac.

I guess they had to find something to nitpick.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/04/2015 at 22:49

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I understand how they ranked them and it makes sense but it seems kinda wrong to be comparing the S version C63 to the other two. I guess they used whatever Mercedes gave them but still...

I had to buy one with my own money, it’d be an ATS-V. There are so many M BMW’s and AMG Mercs here in Northern Columbus already and I couldn’t stay away from Mid-Ohio with it only being an hour north of here either.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/04/2015 at 22:54

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Having driven two of the three myself there’s no way the M3/4 is better than the C63.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 08/05/2015 at 03:42

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I respect your opinion, especially as someone who has driven the cars. I’m not saying you’re wrong, but as someone who hasn’t driven any of them, all I can do I just say which one I “like” best. What I said above was just my opinion from the sidelines.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/05/2015 at 09:36

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I understand and respect your opinion. However the way you wrote made it seem like you were stating it as infallible fact.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 08/05/2015 at 09:37

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Reading back now, I guess I did word my response pretty badly...