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      09-19-2012, 02:39 PM   #310
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Originally Posted by Carl Lassiter View Post
Yes it is. You're either hopelessly misinformed or trolling.
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The S65 V8 is based on the S85 V10. This engine is not shared with any other OEM production BMW model. Even the E39 M5 which had a 4.9 liter V8 (S62) was based on the M62 production V8 found in the 540i/740i/X5. N62 Valvetronic V8 production started after 2005 I believe.

So yeah the argument is made that the S65 is in essence an exclusive engine in the BMW realm and the first and last M3 V8
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