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      11-27-2008, 07:38 PM   #69
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Originally Posted by DougLikesBMW View Post
BMW has officially fucked up. Way to pull a Mercedes.

Fuck. This pisses me off so much. This proves to me that no one can do anything right anymore. Fuck.
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Originally Posted by kinan_sleiman2006 View Post
Increasingly tough emission standards and soaring manufacturing costs have pushed BMW into the decision, which could alter the intrinsic character of all BMW M models.

The moves comes on the back of confirmation from AMG that it is planning to add turbocharging to its 6.2-litre V8 when it introduces direct injection in 2010.
Emission standards are getting more strict, costs are rising, and Mercedes reportedly intends to turbocharge their new V8s. Can't really blame them for this move. Sometimes change is good. Time will tell.
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