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      09-16-2012, 03:56 AM   #228
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Originally Posted by US///M3 View Post
Regardless of what engines the M3 cars used in the past,there's no arguing the NA high revving V8 is more fun than a twin turbo in line six.
The S65 is being replaced by a twin turbo reworked N55 for costs reasons.
You only come to that conclusion, because you are a V8 guy.....speak to all the 2JZ or RB26DETT owners, and they will applaud the BMW blown inline 6 route.

Anyway, if BMW had gone a bigger NA V8 as the powerplant for the new M3, it would be like bringing a knife to a gun fight....the C63, RS4 would have caned the M3.
Turbo charging was the only option.
Bit surprised they didn't turbo the V8, but this is probably due to packaging reasons. Whereas Mercedes are OK with a non 50/50 balanced car...BMW would never be so crude.

Horsepower like in the playground is the headline figure I see. I would bet the new M3 engine is torque limited and produces a huge flat torque band that would see it blow a higher horsepower NA into the weeds.

One thing for sure, the gearbox is the critical technology update. No doubt BMW will offer an MT version for the die hards, but the big performance version will only have two pedals.......oh the horror.
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