535 Twin Turbo in the US?

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Oct 13, 2005 | 05:24 PM

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That would be sweet!!!!

Oct 14, 2005 | 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jk479' date='Oct 13 2005, 04:03 PM

I agree with UUronL,

There seems to be something special about a turbo INLINE 6 that would be uniquely BMW....and I think it would garner a lot of praise and media...turbo car's are hot right now...

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I for one still love the NA bmw engines. Although i drive a 535d wich besides it's a diesel it is a TT engine, i support the NA petrol engine like the ones from the M division.

Turbo engine is good for straight line dragging, but if it's a single turbo u have to always be in the right gear at the right time at the correct rpm to spool the turbo and get the most thrust...if not...turbo lag=almost no acceleration.

For me the best engine for all round racing is the high revvy NA engine.

Despite the fact that i drive this diesel i found out that this one actually drives IDENTICAL to a NA petrol (scaled down to 5000rpm) engine. Turbo lag is gone both at idle rpms and at max rpms also.

And on top of that i have the economical diesel characteristic and none of the sound of a diesel at mid-high rpms.

Oct 14, 2005 | 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' date='Oct 14 2005, 05:59 AM

[quote name='jk479' date='Oct 13 2005, 04:03 PM']I agree with UUronL,

There seems to be something special about a turbo INLINE 6 that would be uniquely BMW....and I think it would garner a lot of praise and media...turbo car's are hot right now...

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And on top of that i have the economical diesel characteristic and none of the sound of a diesel at mid-high rpms.

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Agreed - it should be sequential.