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Originally Posted by RPiM5
Those are great numbers from the dyno. Especially for AWD.  Now if ///M could have shaved more than 150lbs than they did...
Indeed it is the same engine but further improved by ///M. Making a little more horsepower and a lot more torque.
I will be highly disappointed if BMW ///M's long term strategy for ///M engines is to continue to use the same exact power plants but increasing power and torque by increasing boost. If the ///M Division decides to use the same Twin Turbo V8 setup or any kind of 6 cylinder engine in the next M5, I won't be buying it. Doesn't BMW sell enough 3 Series so that ///M Division can develop an all new 3.0L Twin Turbo V10 for the next generation of M5's and M6's??! Lol! But based on the fact that the 1st generation X5M used the S63 engine and now the next generation X5M uses an improved S63tu, I am afraid for the future bespokeness of M5's and M6's. At least they'll have OLED Tail Lights though. Lol! |
Wasn't their an article/post around the F10 M5 release about bespoke M engines being pretty much done? I don't think anyone is doing this anymore. Audi Quattro used engines that were derived from Lambourghini. Mercedes AMG is basically using one engine and tweaking it across the range. Don't see how/why BMW, being the smallest of the three, would have the resources to make bespoke engines.