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      03-25-2013, 09:48 AM   #13
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Me too,

Although a 5 cylinder is strangely missing from the current modular set-up. That might be nice, they sound better than 4s.
What is it strange? I'm not sure BMW has ever made a 5-cylinder, outside of aircraft engine, maybe. The I5 is Audi's historical favorite.
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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