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Originally Posted by M3AG
As far as emissions and efficiency goes what about other manufacturers?
1- RC F
2- R8
3- Mustang
4- Stingray
5- AMGs (C, E, SL...)
6- F-Type V8
7- Charger, Challenger
- Not counting Lambo, Ferrari, Mclaren, Koenigsegg, Aston Martin, MB SLS...
I 100% agree with what you're saying about it's difficult for small v8 being competitive. BMW could modify S65 and add a supercharger instead.
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They all have to meet them, but others are able to offset their guzzlers with masses of econoboxes (Ford and Chevy), extreme gearing to meet standards (Corvette), etc. Other German automakers are going to forced induction, including MB/AMG (all new models are turbos) and Audi. Expect the next R8 to have a variant of the turbo motor. Smaller auto makers don't have to meet the same standards.
The RCF is an exception, but in the end they probably stuck with that engine because it was larger displacement and had room to go on the top end. The M3's V8 was pretty much maxed out at that displacement. While I like the idea of a supercharged V8, it's just not BMW's style. They would have gone with a variant of the S63tu before going that route.