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      06-08-2018, 12:13 PM   #50
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Personally it doesn't excite me very much. Just a heavier, weirder sounding version of a pretty decent car but lacking emotion. To me the M2 didn't need more power; it needed more feel and directness like the 1M. instead they've added weight and more HP; *shrugs*

I don't believe BMW switched to the S55 in the M2 just to add power. My understanding was that the N55 would no longer meet new emissions regulations, so they had no choice but to move to a different engine.
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