5-series diesels in the US Next Year!
03-07-2007, 08:27 PM
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This was posted on March 6 on Autoblog.com:
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A US spec 535d? 
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After showing off their BlueTec-equipped diesel six-cylinder engine at the Detroit Auto Show, BMW indicated that they would be installing oil-burners in their US offerings in 2008. Yesterday, prior to the opening of the Geneva Motor Show BMW CEO Dr. Norbert Reithofer reaffirmed that diesels would be available in US-market BMWs beginning with the X5 and 5-series models. Diesel engines make up about forty percent of BMW's sales worldwide, but are currently unavailable here. He also stated that the mild hybrid system they are jointly developing with DaimlerChrysler would be on sale in about two years time.
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03-07-2007, 08:52 PM
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There was a spy photo of a 535d a few months back in the US. If so, then the question would be 535d or 535i?
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='400038' date='Mar 7 2007, 09:52 PM
There was a spy photo of a 535d a few months back in the US. If so, then the question would be 535d or 535i?
Depends... which ones faster? From a stop and from a roll. the 535d Euro Spec is Blazing fast on highway runs.
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I had thought that in the triple digits that hp takes over. Down low is where torque is king and a remapped 535d has plenty of that. A Vishnu PROcede 535i will put over 320+ hp to the wheel. What are the thoughts of the 535d owners?
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='400042' date='Mar 8 2007, 06:04 AM
I had thought that in the triple digits that hp takes over. Down low is where torque is king and a remapped 535d has plenty of that. A Vishnu PROcede 535i will put over 320+ hp to the wheel. What are the thoughts of the 535d owners?
This 3-litre oil-burner loves the way all hills are gone, leaving those petrol-powered pretenders behind.
0-60? 50-90? Standing start 1/4 mile? Try doing it on a 25% incline!
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='400049' date='Mar 7 2007, 10:11 PM
Even in stock, the 535d is a unique driving experience. Evereything you'd expect from the figures and then some.
This 3-litre oil-burner loves the way all hills are gone, leaving those petrol-powered pretenders behind.
0-60? 50-90? Standing start 1/4 mile? Try doing it on a 25% incline!
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This 3-litre oil-burner loves the way all hills are gone, leaving those petrol-powered pretenders behind.
0-60? 50-90? Standing start 1/4 mile? Try doing it on a 25% incline!
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03-07-2007, 09:49 PM
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Not so weird b/c the 535d only has a 3.0 engine.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='400060' date='Mar 8 2007, 06:49 AM
Not so weird b/c the 535d only has a 3.0 engine.
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03-08-2007, 09:18 AM
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Long way to go in US, yet...
No infra for deasent diesel but most of all, full lack of attitude and responsibility.
Maybe the North East academical people could go for it
What about California?
No infra for deasent diesel but most of all, full lack of attitude and responsibility.
Maybe the North East academical people could go for it
What about California?
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='400273' date='Mar 8 2007, 06:18 PM
Long way to go in US, yet...
No infra for deasent diesel but most of all, full lack of attitude and responsibility.
Maybe the North East academical people could go for it
What about California?
No infra for deasent diesel but most of all, full lack of attitude and responsibility.
Maybe the North East academical people could go for it
What about California?
IMHO 90% of Diesel drivers do so because they think that the car is cheaper to run!
As for infrastructure for diesel distribution in the US - what makes you think that? Didn't legislation for ULS availability come into force last summer?
Maybe you know something.
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