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Originally Posted by T Bone
Have you not seen the torque curve? Show us any other atmospheric engine with that torque curve.
When you mate it to a close ratio gear box, it is going to blow the doors off the other cars in its class.
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I don't get it. Why would it need a close ratio box? The point of a flat torque curve is that you have a wide powerband and don't need to change gears as often. A close ratio box is used for motors with a short powerband. The S65 delivers 85% of its torque in a range of 6500rpm. A typical CR box makes you shift within a 3000rpm or less rev range, how can that improve the new M3's performance? You are narrowing/wasting your own powerband and losing time in shifting.