Well short answer is they don't Everything in the ZM , steering , clutch , gearbox , brakes gives a reward but it doesn't come without significant effort i'm sure this interaction is what makes them what they are .
The 35i whilst early days is noticeably easier on the driver with a very light clutch & gearbox ( even lighter than the 3.0Si roady i recently had )
No doubts its a great car & not disappointed at all , , its just different