The first reaction many people had to the BMW i3 Concept was disappointment and disgust, sometimes in the form of the hashtag “#enoughalreadyBMW”. The i3 ushered fear into the hearts of BMW purists, many of whom felt the megacity electric vehicle was the antithesis to storied nameplates like “2002” and “M3”. But those are just […] More »

So what does 400 Kilowatts mean to you? Well how about 850 lb-ft of torque? It means a Bimmer M3 that eats trannies alive and is not adversely affected by the altitude at Pikes Peak. This is no Leaf! Matt Farah of the Drive checks it out after the jump!