Supposed to start being available in the X6 sometime this coming year. Supposedly there is a TT V10 being worked on also. BMW > you.
The range-topping X6 xDrive50i is propelled by an all-new twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 unit producing 407 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 446 pound-feet of torque between 1750 rpm and 4500 rpm. The sprint to 62 mph takes just 5.4 seconds and fuel economy is estimated at around 19 mpg (U.S. gallons).
The engine is designed as a replacement to the company’s current 4.8-liter naturally-aspirated V8. It is expected to filter into other models like the 5-Series, 6-Series and 7-Series in the near future.
The engine seems to represent the second stage in a shift at BMW from high-displacement naturally-aspirated motors to slightly smaller turbocharged powerplants. BMW’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter engine that powers the 335i and 135i has been met with overwhelmingly positive reviews, and it appears BMW is hoping for similar results with its new V8.
The X6’s other engine is also a twin-turbo setup. The xDrive35i will come with the aforementioned 3.0-liter inline-six from the 335i, producing 306 horsepower.
A diesel model will be offered in Europe, but it is unlike to come to America.
ummm… actually and poweristically (<<< ???) it’s fucking awesome…
A BMW TTV8… reflash and basic mods, hello 700whp.
TTV10? seriously, what the fuck, imagine that in an M3?
it would be hard to chose between buying one or instead just cumming in random company supplied whore’s faces every morning on the way to work in the back of a company supplied limo… i think i would actually opt for the BMW in most cases.
The 335i is rated at 300bhp is people are having no trouble getting upper 375whp and 400+ft/lbs out of them with just a retune. This has the potential for ridiculous amounts of power. And this engine will not go in the next M5, I’d put money on it.
I cant wait for someone to make a simple manifold and slap a GT40R or something on this.
i have been thinking about this post of your for about 15 Min’s now, and i cant possibly see how this thing is in the least bit efficient in terms of heat distribution, your putting 2 turbochargers that are going to be spooling at a whopping 150,000 rpm’s, log manifolds, TONS of plastic that could melt, and not to mention a hood that is about 3 inches away from the compressor side, that cant be good for the paint…
if you could please explain how this is thermally efficient (not engine efficiency, but all the other components that are close)… i have studied the pictures, i just don’t get it guess??? :help:
you and i both know from expearence that when building a turbo setup keepin’ the hot stuff away from the cold stuff is key, which is why we usually stick our turbos away from everything, and heat wrap the shit out of them…
having an intake manifold physically connected to a hot engine block and over an heat source is not a good idea for IATs.
i have seen many many turbos mounted far closer to hoods that have no thermal insulation with no ill effects. Next time you drive your car, make a HARD run, and then put your hand 2 inches away from the turbo. Unless you’re a huge pussy, you can probably hold it there indefinitely. Air is an amazing thermal insulator (double pane windows?). Now keep in mind that you can be horribly burned by steam at 212F… Now replace your hand with plastic that at more than double that is completely stable. If the plastic was mounted to the turbo, it would be a different story, but it’s not.
the plastic that is covering the turbos is probably a grade of ULTEM which has a thermal stability well over 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The radiant heat from the turbos will never EVER get that hot.
i would be willing to bet that average underhood temperatures will be lower with the turbos placed there. The heat is concentrated to the TOP center of the hood which allows for hot air to escape far more readily than if the turbos were jammed underneath the engine and next to the strut towers.
And on top of all that, I’m sure bmw has this issue addressed anyways with plenty of vents moving the hot air out where the hood and windsheild come together.
makes much more sense in theory, but you and I can both agree that this is going to be a bitch to try to swap into a 86 3series lol…
but anyways, getting back on point you would think being BMW that they would find some way for the excess raident heat to escape that plastic contraption that is covering the turblows, and also… FUCK THAT CONVERTER, lol on the 2.0TFSI’s the 1’st converter is mounted the same way, big god damn cork in the flow…
Chrysler must have sent BMW a memo about switching around exhaust ports, and BMW was like “yeah let’s build another ugly SUV” only this time we might see a BMW with some torque.
My turbo sits behind and above the engine, great idea but i like this setup even more with 2 turbos and 2 cylinder banks. At least they didn’t listen to chrysler and put the intake ports on the same side of the head, like 90’s 2.2/2.5’s
