2006 330i twin-turbo
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I think it's a stupid idea. The 330i has 258 bhp. which is a very deent figure for a non-M car. It is just confusing things to add somethign between it and the 400 bhp M3. In adition, BMW hasn't produced a turbo petrol car since the early 80s 745i. It has relied on enigineering excellence in normally aspirated engines. This is a retrograde step.
johnny88 said:
The 335i is to bridge the gap between the 260hp 330i and the new 4.0 V8 400hp M3 due in a couple of years.
Been getting regular updates from the dealer since i placed my order last year. Latest i heard was that power was closer to 425bhp
Still not convinced about a V8 in the M3 though.
Have to agree re the 330 turbo though. Why bother.
The new M3 (2006) will have the 'old' M5 V8 engine in it. 400bhp will be right, I think.
But that motor is easily fettled to 440bhp, which will make that particular 3-series F A S T !
3-series with 440bhp...mmm...lots more grunt in the low and middle reaches than the current revvy M3, too.
But that motor is easily fettled to 440bhp, which will make that particular 3-series F A S T !
3-series with 440bhp...mmm...lots more grunt in the low and middle reaches than the current revvy M3, too.
VXR SIX said:
I just think that a twin-turbo petrol 6-pot should have more power than a n/a version.
Hey...I reckon it will be ripe for a nice 400bhp conversion though. Twin-turbos and all that!
i was thinking that. worth getting one and cranking the power to 450bhp with some hybrid turbos just to annoy M3 owners
m12_nathan said:
It will have a new 4L v8 based on the 5L v10 from the M5, not the old 5L E39 M5 lump, 100bhp per L+ from the 4L.
Ah, I like that idea, in that case. Makes more sense to use the smaller, newer, lighter motor in the 2006 M3.
A weekly 'paper had that wrong then! They thought the M5 engine was being used. (Great engine in itself.)
VXR SIX said:inherent balance. A V6 doesn't have the smoothness of an inline 6 and often needs a balancing shaft to achieve it.
I never understand why, but many people say that the inline-6 is the ultimate for a smooth engine. I would have thought any V motor above 4 cylinders would be inherently smoother.
Certainly, for an ancient design, my V12 E-Type has a silky motor.
Zod said:
VXR SIX said:
I never understand why, but many people say that the inline-6 is the ultimate for a smooth engine. I would have thought any V motor above 4 cylinders would be inherently smoother.
Certainly, for an ancient design, my V12 E-Type has a silky motor.
inherent balance. A V6 doesn't have the smoothness of an inline 6 and often needs a balancing shaft to achieve it.
I thought 'vees' cancelled out vibes due to the opposite forces and all that?
Straight 4s zing like hell, especially if revved very high. 6s are so different?
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