I've been a life long stick driver, with cars like the CRX, S2000, Cayman, 335, etc. I preferred stick mainly because until DCT were reliable and widely available, you stepped on the gas and waited for the gear to downshift, and on slushboxes that usually took what felt like forever.
I had a Gen1 Volt and a Spark EV, enjoyed the cars, but both had a weird slight delay when pressing the accelerator pedal.
Now come the M3: I test drove the P and the LR RWD before buying the AWD and every one of the variants offered instant throttle response, which is what I think is the best part about driving my M3.
What is your most favorite part about driving your M3?
Just about everything!!
Seriously, there are so many great things about driving this car, it's hard to pick just one, so here are my top 6:
1) instant, addicting push-in-the-back acceleration, esp. on launch, that leaves other elite sports sedans gasping for, err, air.
2) virtually perfect ride and handling balance (at least for me) - amazing ride given the handling, or, if you prefer, amazing handling given the ride.
3) one pedal driving - and how that makes for really smooth transitions (the car can be a real cruisemobile, not just a batmobile). Love how easy it is to drive smoothly and with little effort, even in traffic.
4) confidence that comes from car's amazing performance, braking and handling, plus best in class safety, both active and passive.
5) great sound system (frequently cranked up!), made even better by the car's lack of any kind of noise.
6) ease of charging at home, plus free unlimited supercharging, which has changed my view of long distance travel, putatively a weakness of EV tech. We are very excited about the prospect of travelling to the Keys this winter. Free (OK, sort of . . we already paid for the benefit).