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      09-26-2013, 03:28 PM   #66
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Originally Posted by ozinaldo View Post
My thoughts exactly. This engine is going to deliver and feel exactly like +500 rpm and +20% more peak power 1M (N54T).
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Originally Posted by swamp2 View Post
I completely agree esp. the bold part. However, I think you feel this is more or less a win, whereas it's pretty disappointing for me. Only time and drives by journalists will really tell us about the throttle response.

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Am I missing something here? The 1M was 335bhp and the F8x is 430bhp. That's a near 30% difference (28.5) not the quoted 20%. If we're assuming all 1Ms make more than advertised, shouldn't the same be done for the F8x given BMW's history with TTs?
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