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Inline 8's, V8's, etc. are not perfectly balanced, and will never be as smooth as an inline 6 or V12.
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Although the V8 in our W126 is not as inherently balanced and "smooth" as an I-6, couldn't better engine mounts, etc, almost make the distinction in smoothness disappear?
Besides, I'd like to ride in the 380SE, running at 5,000 rpms in second gear for a few seconds, then run an old American pickup (maybe a Dodge with the 3.7 liter 225 cid Slant Six) out to 5,000 rpms in second gear. I'm willing to bet than even a pickup inlinr Six in totally mint condition would not run as "smoothly" as a Mercedes V8, due to engine mounting, etc.
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Aahh.. but does it sound like this M104?:
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I used to have an Mp3 file of a Ferrari 246 Dino running out in first and second gear. It has a 2.4 liter V6, and sounds raspier than the M104 or equivalent 2.5 and 3.5 liter BMW Sixes.
Great sound still, but different.
But I thought the V-6 in my cousin's Nissan Maxima sounded good at 6,000 rpms. Maybe I'm the wrong person to ask about these things. :p
-Sam