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Originally Posted by MJC///M3
wonder that myself.....but if they did...wouldn't you think BMW would reserve the Turbo V8 for the M5?....and take the M3 down to a 6?
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Well, the F10 M5 is rumored to be getting the 4.4L turbo V8 that is going into the new X5 M and X6 M, and that motor is itself based on the 4.4L turbo V8 (N63) in the X6 xDrive50i. We'll see though, its just rumor so far. But if it is true, then I am skeptical that it could possible be a high revving motor. It's a shame that they didn't use the S65 for the basis of that motor instead of the N63. Or maybe there is still hope that they did, or at least that the M5 motor did/will. We'll know the first part of the story soon, since X5/X6 M specs are due next month in New York.
Anyway, regardless of all that, they could use the displacement to distiguish M3 and M5 if they were to go this route, so it would all work out from a marketing perspective. I don't think this is their plan, but I wish it were.