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      05-22-2013, 05:27 PM   #78
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Originally Posted by HouseMusicRules View Post
I created a new graph assuming HP will be 450 (not 415) and I also put in a 50 lb-ft overboost feature similar to the E90/E92 335is for comparison.

As you can see this new power plant will be very potent, but definitely not a top end screamer as its predecessor as horsepower plateaus around 5,500 rpm. That sprint to redline wont yield any more power.

Almost seems as if BMW artificially created a high redline to appeal to the normally aspirated gearheads/magazines.

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HMR.
Even if power does not increase (i.e plateaus) past 5500RPM, it does yield a lot of useable power all the way up in the rev range; and that will translate in real world performance.
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