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Originally Posted by OSee
This is not true. Mercedes invented the formula that BMW is now using. And their enthusiast community was equally split.
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Originally Posted by e92hunter
Audi at least labels it properly with A/S/RS, no one claims their S5 is built by the RS team which you are insinuating with AMG and their 53 AMG/43 AMG series.
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Not true...
Audi started the "Performance" trim back in the late 00's when they moved the B8 S4 down market to compete with the E90 335i. Before then, the RS models were like the CS versions of M cars. No one would've thought BMW's foray back in turbocharging would yield so much performance from the N54 engine.
Afterwards Audi proliferated their line-up with an "S-Line", "S", and "RS" trims. BMW and Merc saw the dollar value and follow suit like they usually do with everything... 3 Series Coupe turned into a 4 series a la A4/A5. X6 "SAC" yields a GLE "Coupe" then a Q8 "Coupe", etc., etc.
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