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Originally Posted by V8slayer
My dear friend Sanchez.
What makes you think I'm a Snob? Just curious.
Anyway, I think I've already confessed to being irrational in my hatred of V8's. I've said the V8 in the current M5 (same engine as the Z8 I believe), and the V8 in the 360 Modena are works of art. But I dislike them just the same.
With regards to Mercedes, I have very little respect for their engines. Their 5L V8 only produce 306 bhp, where as BMW's new 4.4L V8 has 333bhp. I believe that until recently, they were still stuck on 3 valves per cylinder. And they've always had to resort to bigger capacity or forced induction to match BMW's power output.
Old E55 AMG, 5.4L V8 - 354 bhp
C32 AMG 3.2L supercharged - 354 bhp
New E55 AMG 5.4L V8 supercharged - 476 bhp
compare that to BMW
Old M5, 5L V8 - 400bhp
M3, 3.2L inline 6 - 343bhp
New M5, 5L V10 - 500bhp
No contest.
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True you do admit to irrational thinking, it just seems all the bashing was on Detroit iron. At least this time you've actually mentioned Mercedes. However Mercedes takes all of their HP ratings at a set RPM level unlike other manufacturers who take it at peak including BMW, and not that I'm taking Mercedes' side over BMW, but Mercedes is a much more reliable machine than BMW.