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Originally Posted by Petros
It's hard enough getting power and torque bumps out of the current engine with the 4 L displacement. You really think they can squeeze out even more performance while downsizing the same engine? And if they put the TT V8 into the M3 and M4 then no one will buy the M5 and M6. The prevalent use of TT 6 cylinder engines makes perfect sense. They match or exceed the performance of the V8 predecessor, they get far better mileage, and they offer an opportunity to cut costs by sharing many aspects of the engine's design with the similar 6 cyl engines in the cheaper series model cars on which they are based.
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You honestly couldn't be pulling more s&*% out of your a#^. Please read the comment below and maybe Alex can explain it to you why it could actually work. Not only would this be a better car to drive, but the excitement and joy would be GT3 level. No not saying it would be the same level as a GT3 but it would really be the next best thing that is at a decent price. Nothing against you, but that thought process is why the Manual and Natural Aspiration is so rare and it's a damn shame.
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Originally Posted by Alex07M3
I'm sure BMW could have squeezed considerably more power out of a new small V8, the S65 is not even direct injected so there is room for improvement! And if Porsche can get 475hp(probably underated with a 1/4 mile of 11.2@127mph in a 1450kg car) out of the GT3 6cyl 3.8l, I'm sure BMW Motorsport could have built a 4.0l V8 that produce +450hp! That and the weight saving technology of the new M3/M4 could have made a far more special M car IMO! But the times are what they are and we get a turbo M3 now, at least that makes an other good reason to be a happy e92 owner!  |
