The AMG and ///M models don't ever get compared on mileage, and almost noone who buys them cares in the slightest. They want to know about the performance, full stop.
Sure, but this isn't a Core Extreme model(remember those?), This is a c220d using twice as much fuel as a 320d, just to be 0.1s faster to a 100. If that's a good trade off for you, then sure, but I stand by my opinion that this isn't progress and this isn't some incredible humanity pushing achievement - this is just allowing the CPUs to run at crazy power just to beat the competition ever so slightly, because intel still hasn't sorted out their manufacturing nodes.
I think you misunderstand me; I agree with you on this being stupid.
I should have worded it better, as having owned quite fast cars when I was younger the running costs (both to my wallet and the environment) were something I eventually realized were more important than the performance.
I’m curious why you think that? Generally if running costs are compared it’s with a laugh. I’m in a position to mentor young people with large amounts of disposable income who disproportionately spend it on cars (I was one of them once) and I’m about the only person I know who would give them actual running costs to consider.
The AMG and ///M models don't ever get compared on mileage, and almost noone who buys them cares in the slightest. They want to know about the performance, full stop.