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      05-22-2013, 04:07 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by Levi View Post
Not necessaraly. There is a wieght different of only 7 kg between N54 and S65. Turbocharging hard-ware also has weight, especially if it has to be reliable under hard use (i.e tracking). But anyway, who tracks their M3?
I think there are enough people tracking their M3s regularly.

In front of me lies the sport auto 6/2013 with the last ever sport auto test of the M392. Interesting for this thread might be the last part of the text:

"'The M3 CSL for me is the benchmark regarding handling' explains M-Chef Nitschke. [...] The new M3 will be available with DCT or MT and for the first time a Ceramic brake as an option. Much more important: It shall weigh nearly 100kg less."

Not the best translation, but you should get the point. The transmission should be available for you as we Germans do not even get an MT M5 like you US-guys do.

If you refer to the M3 CSL as M seems to do, this car HAS to be lighter and it is no secret that the weight of an E46 M3 was always set as target weight for the F8x.
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