WOW!!!! 340 HP 35i X6
 

Check out this Car and Driver article.It just hit my mailbox today.Had to scan it in. I underlined the VIP stuff.You might think your 35i is 300hp....but wait there's more.You might have 340hp!!! :wow: A freebie on the house from Uncle Bimmer????:D Anybody got access to a 4 wheel dyno???,only way to verify I guess.Kool stuff if it's true:thumbup: Thanks.PalBay

Add Dinan/Vishnu to that and imagine the beast. :thumbup:

That bad boy is quick. I was impressed when I test drove one at the TriState Meet. I thought she held her own against the pick up in my 4.8. Can't wait to drive the 50 :)

OMG. I need to start liking this car... Maybe it'll grow on my by the time I can afford one... in like... 10 years :rofl:

They must not understand the concept of power/tq under the curve v. peak power. Not that complicated.

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They are comparing a twin turbo (lots of torque at low rpm) with an NA engine. While various dyno tests have suggested that the 3.0tt makes more than 300 hp, estimates are closer to 310 than 340. All the dyno results out there that I have seen are from chassis dynos, so it is a guessing game as to flywheel hp. 340 just seems pretty far-fetched.

Regardless of the numbers, this article indicates that it will be near imposible to see a TT6 X5. Simply it will be too close to 4.8. Add the fact that the TT8 is likely being developed for the X5M, I guess, and it is a guess, we will not see the TT6 in the X5.

The only way would be an upgrade for both 6 and 8 to the TT varaiety at the same time!

That is one heavy vehicle, all that HP and barely busting 6 sec to 60mph...ouch.

That didn't stop BMW from building a 535 with a twin turbo while continuing to produce the 550 V8. I do expect to see a twin turbo 3.0 litre X5. BMW is comfortable with multiple models with similar power, just see the European lineup of 3 and 5 series with engines differing by a half litre or less.

The NA V8 will be retired eventually, or continue to be produced for certain markets with lower fuel quality.

:iagree: Their is only 2 tenths of a second separating 0-60 times for the 535i and 550i and they are both on the market right now.

535i 5.6 sec.
550i 5.4 sec.
BMW's estimates.

They have the X6 at 6.5 seconds. It does weigh about 1,200 pounds more than the 535i which has the same engine. I would imagine that all of those figures are conservative.

There is a new improved bi-turbo on the way. :thumbup: It will only get better. A new 335 engine, a new 135 engine......endless possiblities;).

Wow, I wasn't expecting that so fast. Especially as the tt 6 just won engine of the year again. Any idea as to when they would be introduced? It sounds like you are talking about serious changes to the existing engines and not just ECU or boost upgrades, correct?

More details comnig but it will happen in not so distant future. Watch the news releases coming later this year. :thumbup:

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No wonder they can't meet future Cafe limits

http://www.xoutpost.com/lounge/48988-...-feasible.html

They unleashed that 3.0TT at the EXACT right time.

Thanks for the knowledge I did know that. i.e the 550 has the same engine as the X5 4.8. Not very familiar with BMW naming system!

The current 7-series also has same engine.