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I think "true motorsport" is a cop-out phrase that's meaningless. If people want to compare engines, at least talk about tangible things instead of fluffy concepts like "true motorsport."

The M10, an engine from their regular production line, has more motorsport cred than any other engine they've produced --- it won an F1 championship, and the S14, heart of the most successful touring race car ever, is based on the M10. The S70/2 is probably the only other street engine they make that can come close to it in terms of motorsport cred, and mainly because it won Le Mans overall twice in two different forms.

Dinan-built S62s have done really well in Grand Am. I don't know which engine Dinan uses these days.

in reality there was only 1 non-M motor
the US e36 M3, and even it was made by M (or Motorsport) GmbH (not BMW) as stated on the serial number plate
this was basically a hopped up std 3 series I6
euro got a 6 throttle body, high compression, high rev'ing (7800 rpm) motor

The 1 M Coupe also has a regular engine, but is considered an //M car.

do new M cars say mfgd by M or BMW?
my Audi is nameplated by quattro GmbH, not Audi

Yeah, the Bangle Butt's not great, but it is the least annoying on the 6-series. I do love GTs of most any stripe though.

Question I've been wondering about for a long time: DEE-nan or DIE-nan ?

~ H



Huntsman said:

Question I've been wondering about for a long time: DEE-nan or DIE-nan ?

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I believe it's the latter.

danke



RFX45 said:

Even with the horrid trunk?

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Actually yes, the trunk lines never bothered me, especially with the convertible version.






Personally, fewer cars have ever had a nicer ass than my current car:






Audi fucked up up with the 2011 version



Arthur PE said:

do new M cars say mfgd by M or BMW?
my Audi is nameplated by quattro GmbH, not Audi

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my 2011 says Bayerische Motoren Werke AG



Arthur PE said:

the 'true' M engines
the e30 M3 4 cylinder
the big block I6, M1, e28 M5, e34 M5
the euro e36 M3 I6
the S54 e46 M3 I6

iirc the last cars actually handbuilt by M were the e34 m5's

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E39 M5's S62 is also a motorsport engine...
ITBs for the win



A Y said:

The 1 M Coupe also has a regular engine, but is considered an //M car.

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thats a bullshit M...
that engine is from the z4 3.5is and 335is



Sir F said:

Bentley Continental GTC W12
Price: $300 000,00

If we all save together we can share it. 

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Pure sex...

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IF i got 300gs...



with straight pipe exhaust that shoots FIRE every time i shift

the bentley is for old people, the lambo on the OTHER HAND... is for people who arent on the viagra regimen

HRoi said:

my 2011 says Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

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thanks
wonder when that changed
my 2001 M GmbH
my 1995 and 1989 were Motorsport GmbH iirc



junior varsity said:

E39 M5's S62 is also a motorsport engine...
ITBs for the win

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still not getting definition of "true motorsport engine"...the S65, for example, also has ITB's and swept all the ALMS GT championships last year. why is it not a true motorsport engine?



HRoi said:

still not getting definition of "true motorsport engine"...the S65, for example, also has ITB's and swept all the ALMS GT championships last year. why is it not a true motorsport engine?

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HRoi said:

still not getting definition of "true motorsport engine"...the S65, for example, also has ITB's and swept all the ALMS GT championships last year. why is it not a true motorsport engine?

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when did i say that?