Next Gen Bmw Inline-6 Engine

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Jul 17, 2004 | 04:44 AM

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Audi says they are also developing direct injection gas engines, starting with the 3.1 L in the new A6. Mercedes is doing similar development, too.

Jul 17, 2004 | 12:29 PM

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>>>BMW under-rates their engines ... just like Mercedes.<<<

BMW doesn't tune for peak power...they tune for area-under-the-curve. So there is thrust at all RPMs. So while the peak might not be as high in this example, the fact that the car was pulling earlier in each gear made up for it.

Stan

Jul 17, 2004 | 04:43 PM

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Wow, can't imagine how well the next 330i(?) would be.

Jul 17, 2004 | 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TwiBlueG35,Jul 17 2004, 04:43 PM

Wow, can't imagine how well the next 330i(?) would be.

Not to mention the uprated Z4 -- the current one's as fast as the S2000 and the old M Roadster in a straight line, and the new one's going to have another 33 horses...

Steve

Jul 17, 2004 | 06:52 PM

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[QUOTE=E30M3,Jul 17 2004, 03:29 PM]BMW doesn't tune for peak power...they tune for area-under-the-curve.

Jul 18, 2004 | 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by FCGuy,Jul 17 2004, 06:52 PM

So, I suspect they do underrate.

That is correct.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=201247

Jul 18, 2004 | 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FRM,Jul 18 2004, 07:05 PM

That is correct.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=201247

I have to go with what steve c said on the linked thread. Even the calculator page itself says "Please bear in mind that these calculators are approximations only." Two immediately obvious omissions are driveline loss and aerodynamic drag. That calculator's a fun toy, but it doesn't prove anything.

Steve