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      04-12-2014, 01:37 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Pete_vB View Post
V6 would work, chop two cylinders off of this:

The 4.6L, 608 hp motor from the 918. The best part? It weighs 130 lbs less than an N55 before you chop two cylinders off... Call it 3.4 liters, 450 hp, and 180 lbs saved off the nose- you can keep the torque.
Oh wait, that's right, the guy who knew how to make normally aspirated motors left BMW for Stuttgart. Another budget turbocharged brick it is, then...

Mezger. Come back after your lump has won Le Mans 14 times and we can discuss.
I'd like to be able to buy an M2 for under $60k, thanks. I'm as big of a fan of Porsche engines as the next guy, but let's not get carried away here.
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