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Originally Posted by ASAP
I personally don't want a turbo motor that has no life until 4K... to me that misses the point of a turbo motor... especially when the car is overtly heavy and is meant to be a daily driver... when I drove the G80 few things bothered me more than that.
Also the S55 has a lot of get up down low and can actually be revved higher lol... than the S58 because it doesn't have a fake autobox limitation. There may not be much up there but you can rev till you heart is content.
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If you're complaining about turbo lag in the S58, especially compared to the S55, then you just weren't driving the G8X right (or maybe it wasn't in a Sport setting).
"The S58 makes 480hp at 6250rpm with its 405 lb-ft torque peak available from 2650-6130rpm while the version found in Competition models makes 510hp also at 6250rpm while its torque peak of 479 lb-ft spreads from 2750-5500rpm; the S58’s redline is at 7200rpm."
And with launch control, the G8X is
supremely quick. So if there is lag, the G8X hides it pretty damn well.
And of course, the pure performance of the G8X platform speaks for itself...on the road and at the track.