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09-20-2011, 09:31 AM | #68 |
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Seriously... we haven't even developed Impulse power yet. ![]()
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09-20-2011, 10:10 AM | #69 | |
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09-20-2011, 10:51 AM | #70 |
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Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not an engineer!
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09-20-2011, 11:23 AM | #71 |
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all i know is shiv needs to buy one the day theyre available for order
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09-21-2011, 12:06 AM | #72 | |
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09-21-2011, 10:29 AM | #73 |
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It's all about economy and keeping up with the rest of the industry ... in the end it equates to "All about the Money"
For what it is worth, I drove a Z4 35i twin turbo and liked it very much, I would not mind having it in my M3 not at all
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09-21-2011, 10:32 AM | #74 | |
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09-21-2011, 01:27 PM | #76 |
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09-28-2011, 12:35 PM | #77 |
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With BMW committed to turbocharging from here on out - this is not only the new M3 engine, but likely the end of the n54/n55 also. "V" is just a better config for turbos than "I". It'll improve reliability, cooling, lag and take up less longitudinal engine bay space. No reason to think their 6-cylinder lineups will be any different than the N63/S63
Yeah, you could say they sold out on their heritage - but times have changed and fuel regulations have changed. BMW wants to maintain efficiency, but still leads the performance game. Any other ideas?
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10-16-2011, 11:04 PM | #79 |
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V6 engine for the M3 is the worst idea I ever heard (that is, after RFT tires and electric power steering). Its simply an inferior layout from a balance point of view. I'd much prefer to see an inline-6 engine being used. That is the best way to make a smooth engine with a nice exhaust sound. V6 engines generally don't sound the best.
If not an inline-6, they should simply drop in the turbo V8 from the M5 - End of topic! |
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10-17-2011, 03:01 AM | #80 |
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Honda NSX does not sound nice? Alfa 156 GTA does not sound nice? Remember, today the M3's V6 will be the only in the world to be at 90° instead of 60°. Done rightly a 90° V6 can be as smouth as an I6, downside is more complexity and thus slightly more weight, but due to short length of the engine, thes downsides can be negated.
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No I'm not a fan of the Alfa V6 sound. Like the NSX they only start to sound decent when then get to 7000RPM. To me they don't sound any better than a 4 cylinder.
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10-26-2011, 03:26 PM | #82 | |
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I'll miss the noise of the I6 tho…
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11-08-2011, 07:27 PM | #83 |
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I think BMW should stick with the inline six.
The should also change the M5 to a straight eight, because straight eights are better balanced than V8s! ![]() |
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11-10-2011, 01:22 PM | #84 | |
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Thank God! The i6 platform has many advantages over a V6 platform and I'm glad BMW realized this and I hope they never go the V6 route. At this point, I seriously doubt it. The I6 is just too good.
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