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      05-05-2013, 01:20 AM   #322
cstavaru
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I keep hearing how "unique" the current S65 V8 is. My opinion is that this engine is a torque-less, heavy, old-technology (doesn't even have direct injection), inefficient engine that sounds much worse and faint than any competitor's V8, take AMG for example. With a turbocharged engine you can have fun all the time, while the S65 V8 is gutless in daily traffic and is only good on the track where you spend 10% of your time.

BMW used "unique" engines because the production ones did not satisfy their goals no matter how heavily modified. This isn't the case anymore, the BMW standard engines are becoming light, efficient and powerful and it would be stupid for M not to use them as a base.

As long as it handles exceptionally well, it feels well and it's substantially more powerful than a standard car, it can be an M.
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