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      05-08-2021, 12:01 PM   #203
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Originally Posted by TAZ007 View Post
I am finding this comparison rather dry. True "M" cars used to have V8's and since they been building M2, M3, and M4 with I6s, there is little difference between my M235 and an M2 except in HP and minor body lines.

Not enough to justify the extra cost, IMO.
In 6 generations of M3, only one has had a V8. Only about half of M5 generations had a V8. The M1 was also not a V8.

I don’t think there was ever a time when “M” was thought of as synonymous with V8s. If anything, I’d say the M division is more famous for its straight sixes, especially since that’s the engine configuration most commonly associated with bmw it’s self.

AMG is definitely associated with v8s in my mind, though that’s changing as well.
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