05' BMW M3 vs. 05' Chevrolet Corvette

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2005 BMW M3 Coupe

Base MSRP: $47,300
Curb Weight: 3415 lbs.
Base Number of Cylinders: 6
Base Engine Type: Inline 6
Base Engine Size: 3.2 liters
Horsepower: 333 hp
Torque: 262 ft-lbs.
Drive Type: RWD
Manual: 16 mpg / 24 mpg
Automatic: 16 mpg / 23 mpg
1/4 Mile: 13.5 @ 105.8 (Road & Track)

VS.

2005 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

Base MSRP: $43,800
Curb Weight: 3179 lbs.
Base Number of Cylinders: 8
Base Engine Type: V8
Base Engine Size: 6 liters
Horsepower: 400 hp
Torque: 400 ft-lbs.
Drive Type: RWD
Manual: 18 mpg / 28 mpg
Automatic: : 18 mpg / 26 mpg
1/4 Mile: 12.8 @ 107.9 (Road & Track)

[3spddrft]

The corvette beats it in every spec you listed.

[fpv_gtho]

How exactly do these compete?

I'd probably take the M3 given a chance

[LTT]

Even though they don't compare, I'd for sure take the Bimmer.

[Smokescreen]

Corvette all the way.

[Cotterik]

german vs american engineering. Not hard realy. Bimmer

[Sauc3]

How exactly do these compete?

I'd probably take the M3 given a chance

I'm assuming these were paired because of the relatively close cost.

As Cotterik said, German for absolute sure.

[johnnynumfiv]

I'm going with the corvette. I like american muscle.

[my porsche]

didnt we debate this to death yesterday shroom?

BMW!

[Misho]

C6, i think it looks better. but isnt the new M3 going to up the ante to compete with the C55 and RS4 ?

[my porsche]

the c55 is already on par or slightly lower than the m3, and ive heard the new m3 will have the 400hp v8 from the previous m5

[carbuff]

but one is a brute & one is understaded class, and anyway what about the handling???

[deffenbaugh03]

Although the Vette is faster, i would still rather have the M3. American Engineering is just no where near Germany's. Look at how much power the M3's small 3.2 liter six makes, 330. That's over 100hp/l. The Corvette's huge 6 liter engine is only making 400. And besides i personally think the M3 looks better.

[Gal_TT]

Although the C6 would be more exotic where I stay, I would still rather take the M3. I don't like American cars that much. German's rule!!!

[henk4]

a more appropriate comparing BMW would be the 2-seater Z4, which as alpina Roadster takes 8.15 to do the Nordschleife, exactly the time Sport Auto clocked for the C6.
The old M3 did 8.22., the M3 CSL 7.50.