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Originally Posted by diablo2112
IMHO, the switch to an I6 twin turbo, basically the same platform as the 335, instead of the previous V8 is puzzling. Prior Ms had the V8 exclusively in the 3 series. The I6 just doesn't provide the same cache. No doubt, everything about the 425hp I6 is superior to the old V8. Still....
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There's only ever been one M3 with a V-8 Power source. Cylinders does not a car make. If it's simply about power and cylinders, I'd say go get an SL63 AMG.
BMW has always been a champion of the inline 6, and its so much more than just raw horsepower and torque figures. If you are looking to buy a car based purely on these numbers, you probably wouldn't get an F80/F82 but veteran BMW drivers know better than this.
Its a similar argument to Upgrading to the F10 M5 from the F10 550i. You are essentially getting the same engine... but you aren't. And you are getting so much more.