Re: New A4-based S4

[Randall <asenna@accessus.net>]

Eliot Lim wrote:
> i am aware that this is the reason that the 328i has an iron block instead
> of an aluminium block.  the iron block was specially made for the US and
> its sulphurious fuel.
> 
> however, i have never come across any other reason for the M3 having
> a different engine except for the cost.
> 
> are you sure you didn't mix up the 328i Al block engine with the euro
> M3 engine?

Eliot, I remember eading that the M3 for the US has the engine it does is because the 
Euro M3 engine was very complicated (read expensive) and there would not be amarket in 
the US for a $50k+ 3 series.  It would not be profitable to sell only a few "exotic" 
M3's when they could get the same marketing benefit out of a cheaper M3.

Also, I belive that the Euro M3 is avery high revving engine with not much torque down 
low and we all know that US drivers like low end torque which the US M3 has.

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Randall C. Markarian

1990 V8 Quattro
1996 Merc E320

Saint Louis, Missouri