Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability.
Performancestrong consensus
“not particularly powerful with just 240 horsepower but the nice thing is very linear torque curve” ▶ 2:08 Zygrene “there's good torque oh yeah this is fun after the head gas good job I think it had a little more power across the band but especially in the mid-range” ▶ 7:01 TheTopher Handlingstrong consensus
“It's hard to convey all the the feedback and communication that I'm getting and how supple this chassis is. This is a pretty bumpy, rough road that we're on right now and it is just eating it up beautifully.” ▶ 3:43 TheTopher “the front end is really willing to turn um you know partly because the steering is so quick but it doesn't feel labored when you're on on Corner entry” ▶ 13:31 Zygrene Fun to drivestrong consensus
“This is the tightest, nicest BMW driver's car I think I've ever experienced.” ▶ 5:58 TheTopher “this car is honestly exhilarating to drive” ▶ 11:58 Zygrene Daily drivabilitysplit
“There's no AC. It's about 85° outside.” ▶ 2:31 TheTopher “it's actually very very comfortable very refined” ▶ 3:08 Zygrene Valuestrong consensus
“honestly I think 10 grand is steel for one of these” ▶ 18:06 Zygrene “buy M3 for 10 to 13 and then you know put all the time and work into it and then you got something that is worth about what you paid for it but it's worth fun” ▶ 24:55 TheTopher Where reviewers split · Daily drivability1 say · liveable“it's actually very very comfortable very refined”Zygrene ▶ 1 say · critical“There's no AC. It's about 85° outside.”TheTopher ▶ 
