Pics of 2014 M3 F80 engine revealed
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I don't have to accept it since I don't care for what is latest and greatest, there are tons of other choices and I never mind a nice used car.
Huge low-end torque is awesome but I never understand how people can use it with only 2WD, power is useless without traction. If I am owning a high boost sports car for the rush, it must be 4WD.......aka Nissan GTR, 911 Turbo, Continental SuperSport.......etc.
As little torque as my friend's NA AMG CL63 has, it only has a big NA V8, it already can't use all of it's power off the line, it start to feels pointless. It is only good from a roll, like a Honda ricer with a turbo VTEC B18 or a SRT4 dude![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
Huge low-end torque is awesome but I never understand how people can use it with only 2WD, power is useless without traction. If I am owning a high boost sports car for the rush, it must be 4WD.......aka Nissan GTR, 911 Turbo, Continental SuperSport.......etc.
As little torque as my friend's NA AMG CL63 has, it only has a big NA V8, it already can't use all of it's power off the line, it start to feels pointless. It is only good from a roll, like a Honda ricer with a turbo VTEC B18 or a SRT4 dude
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I wonder if the 6 is a lot lighter than the V8. I think this is a great move. Hopefully they will be adding some torque to keep up with AMG's crazy torquey engines. In the end the M3 will always be the benchmark because , unlike the AMG C class, its balance will be superior
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I wonder if the 6 is a lot lighter than the V8. I think this is a great move. Hopefully they will be adding some torque to keep up with AMG's crazy torquey engines. In the end the M3 will always be the benchmark because , unlike the AMG C class, its balance will be superior
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You can do a high-lag, high-boost turbo to significantly increase acceleration, but not at all useable for short bursts of power.
Or, like many new cars are debuting, a small turbo that really only serves in increase torque at low RPMs, significantly improving engine response without introducing much of a delay, or any at all, between foot and butt-accelerometer.
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Slightly off-topic question:
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
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Slightly off-topic question:
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
vs someone changing settings in your ECU for turbo applications.