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      07-07-2013, 12:00 PM   #178
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Fans, quite obviously, not fanboys. The S54 is a fine engine but has a sustantially less desireable (i.e. peaky) torque curve. I guess great for folks like yourself who like small engines, big turbos and lots of turbo lag...
Lol, as you keep banging on, horsepower is the true measure of engine capability ......said tongue in cheek, of course, torque delivery is an important factor, but the engine we are talking about is smaller than an s65. Bigger displacement allows you to be more tactical about torque delivery throughout the rev range.



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Terrible, apples to oranges comparison. How about M3 GTS vs. CSL. Not much of an engine competition at all.
Well that hasn't gone well for you, the M3 GTS is 450hp from 4.4 litres or an even lower 102hp/litre. The CSL version s54 has minor upgrades (induction system, exhaust manifold, cam profiles), same internals. ......a lightly breathed on engine like the CSL itself.
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