Captain Brainstorm
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Even Chris Harris said if you are looking at an M3, M5, Audi RS then you should add the Ioniq 5 N to the list. And the list of comments that mention he didn't say anything about the active sound and simulated gear shifts is very long - wondering why he didn't.
This week's Carmudgen show covers the Tesla Model 3 Performance. Camissa gives it good marks and recommends it over a BMW M3. His reasoning is the M3 is turbo charged, automatic and AWD which is closer to a Tesla drive feel than a RWD, NA, manual car. And Tesla does other things better (like it's ride quality on bad roads) and is cheaper in cost.
I'm the furthest thing from an electric car fan. There are 2 diesels and a few other ICE vehicles including a 5.9 Mopar in the family. I just thought the Ioniq 5 N is very interesting and worth a look at to see where things are going especially compared to the pretty boring ICE cars that are out there.
I have a feeling he didn't mention the active sound and simulated shifts because they're just too stupid to even discuss. A lot of his other points were good, however I would still take something like an RS6 over this simply because I can take it on a 400 mile road trip and have zero range anxiety. I'm not into waiting 30-40min. for a car to charge, plus most of the places I do road trips to are in the sticks. And yea, a 4.2L turbo 8 is also going to sound better.
But you can get an M3 with a manual transmission. The non-competition, rwd drive one. I think C&D did a long term review on one. Also, I don't think a heavier car is going to handle better just because the weight is down low vs. a lighter one with good distribution. Heavy is heavy.My issue isn't at all with it being an electric car, it's the fake engine noises. It's no different than fake engine noises from the stereo in a car that now is common.
I think your M3 comparison is a perfect example. With the M3 not being NA, not being manually shifted you may as well go electric and have even better performance and possibly better handling with the weight down low. But if you want a stick-shift loud NA car, don't try to fool me with the electric car. It's paddle shifters on the minivan.