Is the new 520d a 6 pot, or....

[pilchardthecat]

...did BMW change the unwritten rule (4 cyl = 1 pipe, 6 cyl = 2 pipes, M = 4 pipes)

(I just saw a 520d with twin exhausts)

[Harleyboy]

No, 4 cylinder. It also has a chrome grill, also normally the preserve of 6 cylinder

[pilchardthecat]

That's rubbish.

The "M Sport" marketing guff was bad enough.

[Max M4X WW]

To be fair on such a big car one exhaust would look fairly odd.

Still, what was wrong with a hidden exhaust on SE's and exposed on Sport's like E39's?

[Wills2]

I like the fact that my 4 pot diesel chugger masquerades as a 6 pot.

[Jobbo]

Max M4X WW said:

To be fair on such a big car one exhaust would look fairly odd.

Still, what was wrong with a hidden exhaust on SE's and exposed on Sport's like E39's?

The E39 petrols (other than the M5) all had one exhaust, even the 540i.

[pilchardthecat]

Jobbo said:

Max M4X WW said:

To be fair on such a big car one exhaust would look fairly odd.

Still, what was wrong with a hidden exhaust on SE's and exposed on Sport's like E39's?

The E39 petrols (other than the M5) all had one exhaust, even the 540i.

The Audi base models all have twin pipes now i think, so they were probably losing customers to VAG

[Max M4X WW]

Jobbo said:

The E39 petrols (other than the M5) all had one exhaust, even the 540i.

Yes but the SE models had hidden tailpipes, saloons anyway.

[Jobbo]

Max M4X WW said:

Jobbo said:

The E39 petrols (other than the M5) all had one exhaust, even the 540i.

Yes but the SE models had hidden tailpipes, saloons anyway.

Blimey, that had never really struck me before - even the 540i saloon (in SE trim) didn't have a visible tailpipe. I wonder why the Tourings did have an exposed exhaust?

[Max M4X WW]

Correct and no idea about the tourings!