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      12-07-2020, 05:05 PM   #86
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Originally Posted by Montaver View Post
However the trade off has been numb steering married to effective but not particularly thrilling turbo engines, particularly the S55. As an enthusiast aural experience and driver engagement/feedback are key in my book, and modern M cars are lacking in this department. The last great M car they made is the e9x M3...
The V8 in the e9x M3 was a fantastic engine but did have to be pushed hard to give its best and lacked torque.

The S55 seems to get a lot of stick, but coupled to the titanium MPE seems to do a pretty good job whilst sounding ok, but no, nowhere near as great as the S65 V8 at high revs.
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