There is more to a car than numbers, my friends. Let me ask you this:
who would you be more impressed by-
An Olympic diver
or
An Olympic diver who is also a Concert Pianist?
It is not enough to declare victory only by winning in one area. That the M3 can match the Z06 while being wrapped in a luxurious, sophistacted package is nothing short of amazing. The Z06 has a slight advantage over the M3 in some areas, so what? It lacks the refinement, comfort, build quality, and engineering of the M3. For that reason the M3 wins, not because of strict numbers.