New 320d makes peak power at 5,500rpm
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Shiv_P said:
Welshbeef said:
https://youtu.be/6gNh2RIIwdA
A 2 minute search proves otherwise oh well you can now retract your statement.
A 2 minute search proves otherwise oh well you can now retract your statement.
That just shows a BMW slapping into a 5krpm redline??Watch up to 1min 40 seconds
TheDrBrian said:
Obviously a finance director doesn't deal with numbers.
Technically the whole line is red but the typical red line is the bit where the gauge is punctuated with the thick red line, again you've posted a video where the car shifts before 5,500 rpm.
EDIT: Yeah the VBH video didn't convince anyone but you last time. I'm amazed no one else has put a video showing a 5,500rpm x35d engine on youtube in the 7 and a half years since.
F30 335d dashTechnically the whole line is red but the typical red line is the bit where the gauge is punctuated with the thick red line, again you've posted a video where the car shifts before 5,500 rpm.
EDIT: Yeah the VBH video didn't convince anyone but you last time. I'm amazed no one else has put a video showing a 5,500rpm x35d engine on youtube in the 7 and a half years since.
Edited by TheDrBrian on Tuesday 7th May 22:30
As a dr you should be able to see what it’s limitations are if it’s redline is at 5,500rpm and you believe it slaps its limited at 5k why have it when no other BMW ever pre or post has a red line set too high for it to rev to.
ruprechtmonkeyboy said:
I'm not sure what you're trying to prove with all this. You drive a diesel BMW that doesn't rev very high (fact). If you want a car that does then sell it and buy the petrol version. Then you can stop getting all worked up about it 
Apparently only revs 500rpm less than most Turbo petrols janesmith1950 said:
Welshbeef said:
Apparently only revs 500rpm less than most Turbo petrols
Would have thought the limiter on a 535d would be around 5k rpm, whereas most petrols will be around 1500rpm higher than that. Modern diesels don't pretend to use high rpm to generate power so not really sure what point you're trying to make?
Monkeylegend said:
janesmith1950 said:
Welshbeef said:
Point of the title of the thread revs to 5,500rpm.
The title of your thread was that it makes peak power at 5500rpm, which is not the case. I'd be surprised if the cut off wasn't before that point.Fastdruid said:
To impress naive people. Same way 6 year olds are impressed by a speedo that goes up to 160mph when their dad's only goes up to 120mph even if it'll never make it that fast.
They kind of do that with speedos as all are limited to 155mph so volume makes sense vs 120/130/160 variants of speedos. Now RPM it’s a digital dash in the picture posted what logic is there to put it above what apparently tinternet posters believe it will not - and those oddly don’t own the car themselves so are guessing.
cerb4.5lee said:
I had a 640d and I did love its performance/economy mix without question...but it was never a car that you would just jump in and drive for the sake of it, and for me that was down to its engine.
I personally struggle to find any passion for a diesel engine...whereas I love petrol engines big time.
I’ll wager that Cerbera was something you’d be looking forward to Drive all day long in the office. Heck I’d call off a night on the booze for an early morning drive in that car. I personally struggle to find any passion for a diesel engine...whereas I love petrol engines big time.
gizlaroc said:
But it isn't 1 in 5, it is something like 1 in 50 on the timing chain, there was a case brought to court in Ireland by owners and BMW had to release figures.
They have sold over a million 3 series with that engine, let alone 5 series, 4 series, 1 series, X1, X3 etc. etc.
10 million cars out there?
Lexus sell around 10,000 LS models a year, of course we are going to hear about issues far more in regards to BMWs.
Isn’t it the case that Lexus have always been built to a massively higher tolerance - to aviation levels hence minuscule/non existent failures. They have sold over a million 3 series with that engine, let alone 5 series, 4 series, 1 series, X1, X3 etc. etc.
10 million cars out there?
Lexus sell around 10,000 LS models a year, of course we are going to hear about issues far more in regards to BMWs.
So I’ve read somewheree
ks. Do you even understand what you’re just said?nickfrog said:
Your formula tells me it's as much about revs as it is about torque, it's probably simpler to express it with the combination of both, which is power. The gearbox is thankfully a very good torque multiplier.
Torque is ability to swing say a sledge hammer - power is about the amount of times you can swing it. Worlds strongest man has a huge amount of torque but very low RPM ie he can only do 500kg deadlift once.
A steam engine has fiddly power yet immense torque - perfect for its use.
I wonder what a massive torque petrol would be like to race (but low power?)
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