Like diesels or not, these facts are pretty impressive...
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Autotrader had an early 6-pot diesel for sale last month, which i bought simply as it was crazy cheap (£750) and in top condition. It will the new runaround. It has 116 bhp and road tests at the time of it's launch said it was ''very lively'' and had ''excellent performance''.
Well, i was lucky enough to drive a modified X5 M50 in Santa Barbara last week and just how far diesels have come is nothing short of astonishing. Standard, with just 500cc more than the early car, it has 376 bhp and 546 lbs-ft. The car i drove had a set of bigger/wider but lighter wheels, grippier tyres and a re-map to give a gnat's over 410 bhp and just shy of 620 lbs-ft.
It gives out less emissions than before, is way quieter yet rips through the 8-speed 'box quick enough to match many a Ferrari of 20 years ago (4.88 seconds 0-60).
The mid-range is simply massive and turbo lag is just about a big fat ZERO.
There you have it, 116 bhp and 184 lbs; to 376 bhp and 546 lbs. From just half a litre more.
The 2.3 tonne car does 25 mpg generally too.
Well, i was lucky enough to drive a modified X5 M50 in Santa Barbara last week and just how far diesels have come is nothing short of astonishing. Standard, with just 500cc more than the early car, it has 376 bhp and 546 lbs-ft. The car i drove had a set of bigger/wider but lighter wheels, grippier tyres and a re-map to give a gnat's over 410 bhp and just shy of 620 lbs-ft.
It gives out less emissions than before, is way quieter yet rips through the 8-speed 'box quick enough to match many a Ferrari of 20 years ago (4.88 seconds 0-60).
The mid-range is simply massive and turbo lag is just about a big fat ZERO.
There you have it, 116 bhp and 184 lbs; to 376 bhp and 546 lbs. From just half a litre more.
The 2.3 tonne car does 25 mpg generally too.
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