FogcitySF
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- BMW E90 M3 | GT350R | Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991)
Disappointing and proof positive that the "short cut" engineering techniques are seen by the emphasis of adding more power via a blower with less regard to how all the parts interact to produce the perfect vehicle. The Motorsport division of BMW for years argued that using forced induction was a short cut/"cheating" way of making up for deficiencies in chassis design and engine characteristics of perfectly linear and controlled high-revving and exhilarating power. Of course the M division lost all autonomy from BMW corporate and were forced to abandon all their prior principles as the M division founders were sacked or left the company, but I feel with the GT350, Ford basically allowed their engineers to get into a room and told them "do what you want" to produce a car that is both fast and special with a blank slate (where avoidance of forced induction was completely deliberate).
When I look at all the components of the GT350, there are very few extraneous elements to the engine and body design and the engineers spent a lot of time honing the perfect combination of power and chassis design, and unique characteristics unreplicated by any car that makes driving the car an experience in and of itself. Pretty much the entire design serves a practical purpose with nothing left "on the table". Of course extracting every single bhp from an N/A engine kind of forces you to not have many other compromises in any other areas (e.g. exhaust flow), whereas with forced induction, you can take more liberties in cost-cutting measures.
When I look at all the components of the GT350, there are very few extraneous elements to the engine and body design and the engineers spent a lot of time honing the perfect combination of power and chassis design, and unique characteristics unreplicated by any car that makes driving the car an experience in and of itself. Pretty much the entire design serves a practical purpose with nothing left "on the table". Of course extracting every single bhp from an N/A engine kind of forces you to not have many other compromises in any other areas (e.g. exhaust flow), whereas with forced induction, you can take more liberties in cost-cutting measures.
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