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      04-08-2020, 06:24 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan View Post
Keep in mind, too, that as "cool and unique" as those motors you mentioned were, people constantly complained about the horrible gas mileage, among other things. Usher in the S55 with more power/torque AND much better mileage. There will always be something.
Though, I loved mine with absolutely zero reservations. If there had been successors to the S85 and S65 with worse mileage in exchange for higher redline and more power I would have been

As for flat TQ it’s really not important to me as long as there always is a gear that give you that rush to the redline including a heavenly intake noise which both the S65 and S85 have. Maybe a life of superbikes has done that to me. The S55 and S63 are lazy man’s engines
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