Comments by "John Luetjen" (@jehl1963) on "1993 BMW E30 316i Touring Manual - Daytona Violet Dad Wagon! (POV Binaural Audio)" video.

Back when 1600 CC's was enough. This car encompasses what made German cars of this era and earlier great. Americans picture the Autobahns full of Mercedes S classes and Porsches. The reality is that those were way outside the budget of most Germans. Most got by with 1.6 liter and 2.0 liter Ford's, Ooels and VW's, and often even 1500 or even 1300 cc engines. But the engines would be unburstable. A 1600 cc car like this BMW would still be able to cruise down the Autobahn at 4000 rpm, 5000 rpm or more for an hour or two at over 100 mph, without wondering or overwhelming the chassis. Very unlike the American cars of the time.
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@maxnewts Yeah, but to clarify - I was referring to 1600 and 2000 normally aspirated cars. Turbocharging is just a way to fit 3 liters of air into 2 liters of engine.
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