[quote=StevieG;728997]We know this.
I want BigBlau to know this:
4.2L/354-hp/325-lb-ft DOHC 32-valve V-8, 0-60 5.1 seconds, 1/4 mile NOT LISTED
4.0L/414hp/285 lb ft DOHC 32 valve V-8. 0-60 4.6 seconds, 1/4 mile 12.7 sec
"Audi's coupes don't compete directly with rival BMW 3 Series and Mercedes CLK models. The horsepower ratings don't quite line up, and the Audis are considerably wider (by 2.8 to 4.5 inches), which gives them the visual heft of the larger 6 Series or CL-Class coupes."
That from an autorag. Big Blau, which would you choose. The M3 blows the snot off the face of the S5, and I drove both back to back, 25 mile run on 1-25. The M3 is just plain a BETTER car.
BTW, you asked earlier why BMW went with the V-8 rather than continue with the inline-6 3.2 L from the last generation M3? When you asked my response was that the competition had gotten better in terms of performance--meaning Audi and M-B, and Infiniti even Lexus. Well, I should have added that Audi and M-B were stuffing V-8s into their 3 series competing vehicles and BMW wanted to keep their performance edge. A V-8 has much more performance potential than an I-6. Hope this helps your mind rest a little bit.
