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      07-24-2025, 05:47 PM   #61
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Originally Posted by KoenG View Post
When you isolate ICE, since BEV is another world, I believe you understand that displacement is still a very important spec. You refer to "small engines having more power than bigger ones", but that's not the point. I presume that a 1.5l engine can produce 800hp for a short time, but the drivability and dynamic output will be poor at best and certainly doesn't make it better than for example the S63 with 585hp.

I do agree, that Hybrid can mask some of the flaws of a small block.
We own F90 M5 and i like many things about it over G80 M3 however if it comes to performance differences are marginal even between those 2. With modern cars difference is smaller then its ever been. IMO no replacement for displacement saying is less and less true. Especially with modern cars curb weight getting to ridiculous levels. Hp per tonne tells more about what to expect with modern car’s performance.
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