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Originally Posted by NISFAN
Do people not feel that modern engines are that well controlled with VANOS, EFI, Drive by wire, etc that they no longer feel special?
These electronic aides do such a good job of stretching and smoothing the power delivery that it no longer matters how many cylinders or what configuration the engine actually is.....or even NA or turbocharged. To me even the S65 falls into this category, there is no 'on the power band' feeling, just smooth linear power delivery.
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Totally agree!
Have driven the 335i with N54. Not exactly linear in throttle response, and then just out of steam at 6k.
S65 delivers very smooth and responsive power at any RPM, and it isn't even breaking a sweat at 6000 rpm. And the sound is addictive. Radar detector is a must have.
That's coming from an S54 owner.