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Old 07-08-2015, 12:55 PM   #47
b0son
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Default Re: Mercedes, Jaguar switching to L6, Ford doing opposite

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Originally Posted by XG_Falcon View Post
The Barra I6 could possibly have found a place in the niche euro luxury car market, however BMW already builds the best straight six engines any way so why bother competing in a contest you'll never win?
Exactly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwrS2mQ5lV8

The Barra couldn't even do that at idle, let alone revving. Luxo owners have pretty high expectations, and the Barra is never going to please such customers.
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