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      04-18-2014, 10:59 AM   #90
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Originally Posted by Ezio View Post
a 6 cylinder simply doesn't cut it anymore for some cars though. a M5 needs a bigger engine. they were not making cars this heavy in the past 100 years. if you want a N/A engine to make enough power to compete it needs to be a at least V8. thats only if you want N/A

yes i agree BMW is known for there I6 engines.
Yes at this moment in time to have enough power and tq and remain NA you need at least a V8. Moreover, it needs to be a big V8... I would say at minimum 5.0L but preferably closer to 6.0L. Even for a performance car, if you dd a car with that type of engine, do you really want to deal with 15 mpg? I sure as hell don't and the answer then is simple.
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