I'd rather have the 123d, honestly. The whole draw of a diesel, to me, is efficiency. The 2.0 twinturbo diesel is more efficient, and BMW predicts 0-60 in 7.1 seconds which is plenty to keep up on the road.
Although the Audi R
10 Diesel race car is impressive, indeed, it doesn't sound very good. It's just a low hum and a lot of turbo whistle. Diesels don't excite my senses the way a high-revving petrol motor does.
Now if I got 45mpg, I'd forgive that