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Originally Posted by yoboi
The one thing new BMW’s(F8x and G8x) both lack is engine character, which was lost after the E9x and is the biggest differentiator between new special M cars and GT P-cars.
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I agreed with everything else you said, but I'm not sure what this quoted bit means. The E9x used multiple engines, as did the F8x cars. There's overlap, the N55 appeared in both E and F cars.
In the E and F era, if we are talking about everything derived from the N54 (inline 6 turbocharged), I think there isn't that much difference in "character." The biggest difference is the turbo lag (dual scroll single turbo vs dual turbo) and how the boost is tuned in.
Unless you are talking specifically about the S65? In that case, sure, that V8 did have a special character. Unfortunately, it could not meet european emissions standards.