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Originally Posted by clbmw
Not strange in terms of heritage sorry.
I suppose it was strange to me in terms that they are pushing ahead with a modular 500cc per cylinder approach with 3 cylinder engines now on the horizon. Often the downside of the 6 is the heavier front end, yet the 4s never sound as good or as smooth. A compromise for a performance model could have been a 2.5 5 cyl that is all I meant. I do like the note of the focus ST 2.5 5 Volvo engine.
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Ah, I see what you mean. Yeah, I have to admit that while I appreciate all the inherent benefits of an I6, the sound of an I5 is just incredible. As Holander pointed out, there some significant downsides to an I5 though. I'm not sure BMW would make those sacrifices when the gap between I4 and I5 is so tight.