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Originally Posted by mkoesel
That's neat tech but BMW essentially matches this engine's specs with N57S five years ago and without the electric turbo.
My bet is that BMW will follow up the N57S soon with a 400-425hp B57. Possibly we'll see that for the G11 LCI.
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Specs don't tell what the engine's character is. Looking as specs only, there is little difference between tuned N54 and S55.
And Audi's application is only related to TDI engines, not TSI(TFSI). Looking forward to Ferrari's "solution" on the up-coming 458 Italia replacement, or if it is another cheap tuning version of 3.8l V8 Biturbo. Now, you can argue between the differences of 458 Italia and MP4-12C/650S. But what when both will have 3.8l turbocharged V8 engines? How will they really differentiate? What will make you prefer the one over the other, regardless of design or badge?
Today, engine is unfortunately very rarely a reason for which you chose a car. Most decisional factors are other than engine, and even handling, as most almost all cars handle well today.