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      02-10-2020, 04:37 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by nick3753 View Post
Other than stepping on the toes of another more expensive model in the lineup (the M8 in this case), why would manufacturers under report power figures? Wouldn't it help sell/market to advertise the true higher values? Is there some Euro emissions or tax laws that benefit reporting a lower value? Badass looking car OP.
Lower HP ratings keep insurance premiums down. American manufacturers have been doing it since the '60s.
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