Quote Originally Posted by Frög
You keep looking at it from a performance standpoint.. I hate the fact that BMW went with a bulky v8.. They can make that power/weight ratio easily out of a 6 cylinder..
The only M motor that is lighter then the 4.0 V8 is the S14, which is a 4 cylinder. The cars have carbon roofs now as an option, no spares, as well as more technology to reduce un-sprung weight and you can still spec it with cloth seats which puts it at an almost identical weight to a loaded 46 with a full tank of gas.

You keep looking at it from a performance standpoint
Quote Originally Posted by Frög

power/weight
out of a 6 cylinder
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Not going to lie, Mercedes did the C63 right. You could even argue it's night and day better than any AMG to date, although most of their new products are such an improvement.
I am fortunate enough to have a buddy who has a C300 Sport and that is a damn good/beautiful car.