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The B58 makes great power but long term reliability is questionable IMO. BMW decided to use a very complex cooling system with a majority of parts made from plastic. Think about many heat cycles and you could imagine how brittle the plastic could be.
Great video! To be honest I was never a BMW fan until they brought up the B58. That engine is like no other right now on the market, you can easily tune it and get tons of extra HP while retaining reliability; it has amazing fuel economy despite great performance; smooth powerband and tons of aftermarket mods. Shit even BMW realized how good the B58 is making them look and made a S58-68 variants which takes all the good things the B58 has to the next level. M340i is the sedan benchmark on the market right now, sad to say the segment is dying to boring SUVs which kills the interests of other brands creating something that can really go head-to-head against the M340i. Lexus however did something really lazy here. Yes, the V8 is a jewel engine but that's it. IS500 felt it was made to put V8 leftovers in a IS350 shell. The transmission is antique and is holding the performance immensely, feels like it was an unfinished project and was scrapped after now going full electric soon which would be a big mistake. Hybrid is the way to go.
Auf jeden Fall Lexus.Da ist die Technik Standfest auch nach Jahren.Von der besseren Verarbeitung abgesehen. Vor allem ist er exklusiver. Man sieht ihn nicht an jeder Ecke,hebt sich von der breiten Masse angenehm ab.
I personally like 340i M sport cause of bmw is most selling luxury car brand in this stage and B58 is good reliable engine.and also fuel economy is so good as a 3.0 6 cylinder but both cars are always fun to ride.
V8 all day for fun. It could use a little tuning to speed up the transmission though. RR racing I think has a an engine tune that but it also speeds up shifts at least on the older tunes for the 3rd gens.
I went with the TLX-S because I was looking to BUY my vehicle. I probably would have gone with the M340i if I was looking to lease. With that said, I have zero regrets nearly 17 months after my TLX-S purchase. It's more rare and unique than a 3-series. I get lots of compliments and it's the perfect daily driver.
I recently purchase The Lexus IS500 and I love LOVE IT. I think the only Car Better is the Cadillac Blackwing. I tested a lot of cars and I mean a lot. I am so glad I bought it. I plan to keep it for 3 to 4 years and Sell it to get the Cadillac Blackwing. Thank you for the Great video
