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No diesel motors available on new cars that aren't turbocharged high-tech affairs... So why all the TCDICDTITDI nonsense? I like the way BMW badges its diesels 'd'.
But then there aren't any petrol motors that aren't fuel injected. So no need for BMW to add the 'i' suffix.
Any other examples of pointless badging or nomenclature that manufacturers use to try to impress?
But then there aren't any petrol motors that aren't fuel injected. So no need for BMW to add the 'i' suffix.
Any other examples of pointless badging or nomenclature that manufacturers use to try to impress?
BMW still put the 'i' because it distinguishes that the car is petrol, if you just said a 330 you can't be sure, but a 330i makes it clear. The VAG TDI name doesn't actually stand for diesel, it means Turbocharged Direct Injection (though obviously it's a name only applied to diesels, as petrols get the (T)FSI name).. I guess each manufacturer just likes to use their marketing names to denote what sort of technology they're using.
The Bluemotion, ecoBOOST stuff etc. I do find pretentious, but you can see why it's there - obviously each manufacturer must all have different names, and there has to be a badge to distinguish the high-efficiency models.
What's your beef?
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The Bluemotion, ecoBOOST stuff etc. I do find pretentious, but you can see why it's there - obviously each manufacturer must all have different names, and there has to be a badge to distinguish the high-efficiency models.
What's your beef?
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george h said:
63 AMG being either a 6.2 or a 5.5
This one does irritate me, but you can also see why Merc wouldn't really want to drop the 63 badge and call it a 55, since it seems inferior.
kambites said:
No it's "direct". The badge only appeared in about 1990, when direct injection came in.
Correct - direct injection in petrol engines is a new technology because it's a bugger to stop it pre-igniting when this is done, but it's been common practice in all diesels for a long time now 
Though I'm sure Audi see it as convenient that it means there's a D in the name!
McSam said:
BMW still put the 'i' because it distinguishes that the car is petrol, if you just said a 330 you can't be sure, but a 330i makes it clear. The VAG TDI name doesn't actually stand for diesel, it means Turbocharged Direct Injection (though obviously it's a name only applied to diesels, as petrols get the (T)FSI name).. I guess each manufacturer just likes to use their marketing names to denote what sort of technology they're using.
The Bluemotion, ecoBOOST stuff etc. I do find pretentious, but you can see why it's there - obviously each manufacturer must all have different names, and there has to be a badge to distinguish the high-efficiency models.
What's your beef?
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The words BMW, Clear & Badge, don't go together!The Bluemotion, ecoBOOST stuff etc. I do find pretentious, but you can see why it's there - obviously each manufacturer must all have different names, and there has to be a badge to distinguish the high-efficiency models.
What's your beef?
ETA
george h said:
63 AMG being either a 6.2 or a 5.5
This one does irritate me, but you can also see why Merc wouldn't really want to drop the 63 badge and call it a 55, since it seems inferior.The new 640i actually has a 3.0 Twin Turbo!
318i could have a 1.9 or a 2.0 not a 1.8!
320i could be a 2.2
335i has a 3.0 not a 3.5
i mean how many more do you want? Merc just as bad!
Diesel do nicely said:
The words BMW, Clear & Badge, don't go together!
The new 640i actually has a 3.0 Twin Turbo!
318i could have a 1.9 or a 2.0 not a 1.8!
320i could be a 2.2
335i has a 3.0 not a 3.5
i mean how many more do you want? Merc just as bad!
I only said they were clear as regards the fuel they use The new 640i actually has a 3.0 Twin Turbo!
318i could have a 1.9 or a 2.0 not a 1.8!
320i could be a 2.2
335i has a 3.0 not a 3.5
i mean how many more do you want? Merc just as bad!
the 318i one has been the most confusing for a while, especially as you also have the 316i which I believe is a 1.8..But, as with the Merc one, you can sorta see why they do it - it gives very clear model heirarchy. I mean, the 330d and 335d are the same block, but you wouldn't really want to try naming them both 330d and adding things to explain the difference. And it means they can continue with the familiar model names.
Whatever is the latest must have seems to get added to the back of mundane cars. ABS badges were all the rage on many cars until it became a standard feature and I remember Chrysler Alpines proudly showing off the fact that they had five speed gearboxes.
And when did Zetec stop being an engine type and become a trim level for Fords?
And when did Zetec stop being an engine type and become a trim level for Fords?
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