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Originally Posted by 328inGE
My guess is that the M Performance models, the M235i, possible M335i/M435i are BMW's answer to Audi's S products. Increased performance, better appearance & higher price compared to the base model but not quite as hard core and expensive as the M (RS) models. With the 2 series, the rumor is there will be no base 235i, only the M235i, so I wonder if this will eventually happen with the 3 and 4 series.
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Sounds reasonable, my impression has been that the delta between A and S models are more pronounced than different trims in the 3 series, sans M3. You can get a 328 in more or less the same config as a 335, while an A4 can never really approach an S4. The RS models are sort of like unicorns here in the states, they rarely bring them and when they do it's 1 or 2 models.