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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
One thing I didn't really mention much and want to is that (never owning anything with more than 4 cylinders before) the Porsche's M97 flat six engine is incredibly smooth, like silk. Really a night and day difference. Gotta love a naturally balanced engine. Oh, and while it's 3.4 liters and has a redline of 7200 make no mistake, this engine loves to rev. There's even an almost "VTEC" like changeover above 6000 when the Vario-Cam adjusts the timing. The exhaust note changes and you feel a little extra boost. It's also quite torquey for what it is, with it's peak torque (252) sustained over a 3000 rpm band.
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I agree - it is a great engine. I wonder if the kick you feel at 6k is due to your tune though - I don't notice much at 6k, instead, I feel a significant increase in pull as the engine climbs a bit past 4k, and then it pulls strongly (and continuously) from about 4500 to redline. The torque is great though - even at the low end, this engine definitely pulls surprisingly hard for how rev-happy it is at the top.