[MachinesWithSouls]

I think you're seeing the first casualty of BMW slicing the pie to thin.

While on a photo shoot at the Performance Center, I had to move an M850i from one end of the track to the other, and was shocked at how good (and loud!) it was. The M8 is a better car of course, but your getting 85% with the M850 and its performance is more accessible.

My neighbor just picked up an M850 and on cold start you hear that thing from down the block. Once he gets on it, it's louder than even an M5. Add the carbon fiber parts that were once exclusive to M cars but now are not, and it's hard to justify the M8.

You might even see other casualties too. This is a problem they've had for awhile but used to be more clear cut. Cars like the 335is were almost as fast as the M3 but offered such a different driving experience. Can the same be said for today's cars with the same engines?