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'Pops and bangs' might sound fantastic, but they can adversely affect a car's engine

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RGMotorsport exhaust on a BMW M5.

• Most modern Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz AMG performance models come with "pops and bangs" thanks to their standard exhaust systems.

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