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Originally Posted by Jonjt
This is something I don't understand.
Previous NA M cars had good throttle response all over the rev range but, were guttless at low speed. The standard retort from enthusiasts was that M cars were meant to be driven at high engine speeds. Detractors would always bemoan this characteristic, claiming it's boring.
So, two days ago (almost), BMW releases official specifications for the S55, showing it favors high speed performance. This is in keeping with past S motors but now people want boost from -2000 rpms?
Can people make up their mind?
A 3L turbo with an ~7.5k rpm redline, 3.5k rpm power band and high speed performance is almost exactly in keeping with the engine characteristics that BMW has been engineering into their S motors for the last ~30 years. I don't understand the complaints, aside from maybe the reduced throttle response at mid-range engine speeds.
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Yeah it's pretty hilarious really. People are touting the old M3's engine for it's "hard pull to redline". The new motor produces the maximum hp the m3 slowly built up to over 8400 rpm FOR over 1000 RPM. The build up is quicker, and it produces a substantially higher amount of torque throughout the rev range. Yet we're complaining?
If you had two career paths, both on a 10 year contract, both starting with $100k in pay. One gave you a 21% raise the first five years, but none after that (pay after 5 years being $259k) while the other gave you a 10% raise every year (pay after 10 years being $259k). Are you going to take the first job or are you going to complain that you wouldn't get a raise every year and take the second?!