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      01-14-2014, 02:40 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by diablo2112 View Post
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....
That is a ridiculous point of view considering the E36 and E46 M3s both had naturally aspirated I6s, just like their non-M counterparts, and the E30 M3 had a 4-cylinder compared to the non-M I6 325i! It's about all around performance, not cylinder count. I'm glad BMW is getting back to that formula.
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