3.0 Diesel remaped Vs E53 V8s
 

Just wondering for interest sake how an E53 3.0d remaped/modified exhaust = 276Hp--615Nm would compare in acceleration to the line up of E53 V8s IE: 4.4,4.6,4.8. Some of you guys in Euro might have the answers.

Some "euro " guys will have the answers!Question is, will the V8 owners really want to know:rofl:

Or will they even care ?

The X5 isn't a sports car so I don't drive it like one. I don't do enough miles for the difference in fuel consumption to be significant. However, I love the sound and refinement of a V8. So I bought the V8.

If someone gets a hard-on that their chipped diesel is a slightly faster to sixty then I say jolly good for them.

I wasn't asking for a boost to my ego just for interest sake! People purchase vehicles for all sorts of reasons and power is one of them, if I was considering an update to an E70 I think it would be fair to consider between a diesel and a V8 and if I could acheive the same or better power output by remaping the diesel then case closed, yes?

Eh? Why would us chaps in 'Euroland' 'might have the answers'? Do they not have the above models in the good ol' U.S. of A? Or is it because you think we're all remap-mad over here?!! :nanana:

As it happens my 4.4 has been re-mapped and I love it-whatever power its chucking out at whatever the fuel consumption may be!;). Point and squirt, or rounding bends, it does exactly what I want it to do...very quickly :thumbup:

As for the question, I don't think there's any contest really... 276bhp/615Nm against 286bhp/440Nm (4.4 specs). The torque difference is immense, plus the fact that the diesel is lighter. Its a no-brainer. However, it will NEVER sound like a V8, and that my friend(s) is one of the major reasons I bought the 4.4. I would have bought the 4.6/4.8 but the price difference was too great at the time.. :rolleyes:

So true,sound of V8,u can't beat that with the diesel + X5 is not a racer

The reason I refered the question to you guys in Euro is because the US and Canada didn't get E53 diesels and I'm one of the unfortunate people who has never driven a V8 X5 of any description, by the response I think I'll just stay with talking about problems with X5s as they occur.

Ah, I see now! :rofl:

I think if power/acceleration etc is the main priority for you then, yes perhaps go with a diesel and remap the shit out of it! Or failing that get the 4.8 and supercharge that beast! :thumbup:

I see you're in oz, I'm moving to Perth in the next 3 months, if you're anywhere near I'll show you what mine can do, and what it sounds like! ;)

What exactly is your idea of a racer?
 

I would like to know just what exactly qualifies as a racer where your from? My X5M runs pretty strong!:nanana:

Good one! is yours a 4.4 TT. Also to the point why does every motoring journalist that tests SUVs bother comparing straight line acceleration, could it be because some of us might be interested.