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      04-26-2018, 07:33 AM   #1
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Top Gear Reviews M850i Prototype, With Sound Clip

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The Top Gear Magazine gives the prototype test drive an 8/10 score - that's pretty good. The small sound clip sounds amazing

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/...es/first-drive
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The Top Gear Magazine gives the prototype test drive an 8/10 score - that's pretty good. The small sound clip sounds amazing

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/...es/first-drive
Five stars to BMW for the latter – finally realising that a decent engine note goes a long way to transforming a car's character. It can even pop and bang on downshifts, a la AMG, and all the better for it.


This car does sound amazing.
It also looks stellar.
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I read this is a new v8. Would this be the new 4.0 modular V8??
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All I can hear is computer simulated ASD !

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All I can hear is computer simulated ASD !

Yeah . And actually it sounds like 5H1T .
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I love the exhaust note. I hope he wasn't redlining it and there more to it at higher revs
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BMW have tapped into this by mirroring typical BMW dynamics and steering communication within the new UKL cars.
You mean massive body roll, a steering system that is not connected to the front wheels, and the engine note played through the speaker system?!?!?!?!
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I read this is a new v8. Would this be the new 4.0 modular V8??
No, just a heavily revised 4.4 V8.
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I read this is a new v8. Would this be the new 4.0 modular V8??
No, just a heavily revised 4.4 V8.
I thought the article may have been wrong. Never trust them anymore.
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What a boat....
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No, just a heavily revised 4.4 V8.
BMW either loves the 4.4L engine or they are just too lazy to manufacture a new, premier one.
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BMW either loves the 4.4L engine or they are just too lazy to manufacture a new, premier one.
I'd guess the latter
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The new 6 series is slowly unraveling
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I love the exhaust note. I hope he wasn't redlining it and there more to it at higher revs
Seeing as it's more torquey than horsepowery, I'm going to guess it's not a high revver.
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Frankly the soundclip strikes me as awful. Like there's a serious exhaust manifold leak. My two banger Briggs & Stratton sounds better. Hopefully the real thing delivers more!
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They should have said fuel injection system. The ignition system does not use pressure.
"a new ignition system (running at a whopping 350 bar pressure – normal is about 150 bar),"

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I'd guess the latter
My thought exactly... the new M5 is virtually just the old engine with a slight tune & a replacement transmission that allows for more torque.

Hell, I'm now dissapointed that not just BMW but also Merc have moved away from clutch-based transmissions... the MCT could handle the torque (590 in my CLS63 AMG), not sure why it was canned. Apparently auto's are just that much more superior.
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I could swear I saw this car up in Northeast PA this past Monday. Hard to tell what it was at first due to the wrap. Am I hallucinating, or is it possible they were test driving up here?
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BMW either loves the 4.4L engine or they are just too lazy to manufacture a new, premier one.
I'd guess the latter
I'm pretty sure it's more about keeping costs down to maximize profits
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