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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
Back in the day my Uncle Bill had a Caddy V16. He said it scared the shit out of him because it was so smooth you drove it way too fast for the brake and tire technology of the day.  |
Can't top that!
Anyway, the number of cylinders today mean less than it did in the past. I went from American V-8s to BMW inline 6 (E28) to BMW V-8 (E39) 540s to my 4-banger F30. Used to be that you needed more cylinders to get the job done. Now, the 4 cylinder engines are so powerful and have such low end torque that many people, me included, don't need or want more. My 328 is just as quick and fast as my E39. Less cylinders means less weight over the nose. I don't track so I'm not sure but it seams like less weight in front will help in the handling department. I get wanting more cylinders. I'm just saying that less is not bad either.