Some of these comments simply are the result of old thinking.
One problem with BMW performance versions is that they have a very stock high center of gravity because of the high mounting of their engines and turbo chargers. For track performance they must lower them several inches to keep them from flopping around in the corners. Downside is that the more you lower them to do well on the track the less well they do for normal street driving.
All Tesla have inherently lower centers of gravity due to the location of their traction batteries. A stock Tesla will have a lower center of gravity than even a lowered BMW.
The smoothness or an inline 6 BMW is world class, compared to other ICE, but compared to electric drive it is a rattle trap. Stand next to an idling modern BMW and you will hear all sorts of things going on. The high pressure fuel injection rattles away, the cooling fans switch on an off, the turbos whisle and the PTO belts whirr. Stand next to a Tesla and the difference is dramatic.
BMW has world class throttle response...for an ICE. When you ask for torque, things go all over the place. First the transmission needs to drop several gears. Then the power goes up and down with the revs. Each shift brings another circuit of RPM sensitive horsepower. Rising to peak just before the shift and then dropping back down again. This is also accompanied by turbo boost going up and down as the revs change. Sometimes a throttle drop/ transmission downshifting will throw the rear end all over the place, especially when coming out of a corner. You need to be fast on the steering to adjust for the difference in power coming out the rear wheels in constant variation.
In the Tesla, the torque starts at zero RPM and provides constant thrust out of the corners. The suspension can put all that power to the ground and exit speeds are far easier to finesse.
The throttle control of a Tesla is exquisite, compared to the herky jerky you get with an ICE. One speed does it all and no loss of torque between shifting points like with a BMW multi speed transmission. On the street the instant torque and exquisite throttle control makes manouvering through traffic a joy. Much easier to move an EV through congestion than any gasser.
ICE still has several advantages over current EVs. Their top speeds are higher, their full tank range is longer and they provide exciting sounding noises that can be thrilling to the driver. For this, many will still prefer the gassers. Some EVs have even inserted phony motor noises to appeal to those drivers. BMW has also stooped to pretend motor noises coming from the speaker systems, but still many will still want that auditory excitement.
Both BMW and EV are moving to more and more computer control, and thus are reducing the direct connection between driver and machine, in order to achieve a higher level of ultimate performance.
BMW dealerships are complaining that they are loosing more than their fair share of business to Tesla. Especially with their very popular 3 series.
As EV prices continue to fall, and restrictions against gassers appear in congested Urban areas, more and more EVs will take to the roads. Inevidible that a certain % of those will be designed to give additional performance for track capability.
