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Yeah, "tuning potential", SRT-4. That's exactly what I think when I think Turbo Inline-4. Mazdaspeed3, Mitsubishi EVO, VWs, GM turbo Ecotecs, Turbo Fords, Subarus (okay those are H-4's but still...). Everybody and their mom has a turbocharged Inline-4 these days. An Inline-6 is something different and fairly exclusive to BMW, and a wonderful piece of machinery. BMW has been known for these things for decades. It's not that they couldn't produce a top notch product (for an I-4) in the segment, but they're going to "cheapen" their image. An Inline-6 and especially an NA I6 is a more sophisticated powertrain for a more sophisticated clientele with more sophisticated tastes. A turbo-I4 is cheap power and cheap thrills for the tuner kid crowd.
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