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10-01-2011, 01:12 AM | #1 | |
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2012 BMW 528i Turbo 4-Cylinder First Drive Review by Insideline
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10-06-2011, 07:26 PM | #5 |
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I understand technology and efficiency and equal performance with less cylinders but is anyone else just plain sad that the NA inline 6 is gone?
I really think bmw underestimated how much the amazing SOUND of their I6 engine was really responsible for so much of the enjoyment of driving the car for the true driver. I grew up loving and wanting an inline 6. I loved the mechanical sound. I never will forget my first I6 in n52 form. 255hp , 7k rpm and the sweetest engine sound. To think that will never be heard again is a bit sad. In retrospect I should have kept that car. |
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10-06-2011, 09:22 PM | #7 |
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Next option: Active Sound Design (http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=588968) to make it sound like an in-line 6.
Fearless prediction: Option Price: $5K, approximately the same as the base price difference between a 528i and a 535i (Just kidding) |
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10-06-2011, 09:32 PM | #8 |
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"The culture of the six is gone, but there's more honest muscle to this engine. Those familiar with a BMW straight-6's smooth-spinning ways will miss it some, but it makes the 5 Series a better car. There's some refinement missing, but the return of lighter fuel bills, more torque and extra entertainment is a worthy trade."
To many, this tiny paragraph pretty much summed up the whole review of the car. To me, removing 2 cylinders, adding a turbo and selling the car at about the same price just don't sound right. |
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10-07-2011, 04:54 AM | #14 |
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I do not understand people that says that's alot of money for 4 cylinder....How do you just price the car just with the engine config? or how sophisticated that I6 was so that it was "worth" it? C'mon...
F1 agreed on 4 cylinder turbo 1.5L cars, so they are worth like a Honda Civic?
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10-07-2011, 06:56 AM | #15 |
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BMW made their reputation and success on the I-6 not the I-4 can't forget where your roots are and if you do you may forget where your going. I understand the rational behind it I just hope BMW doesn't get too greedy and
start eliminating the I-6 all together. |
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10-07-2011, 07:05 AM | #16 |
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I got mine
I was stupid to get rid of my 328i should have kept that one too
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10-07-2011, 08:58 AM | #20 | |
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But yeah, I agree that cylinder count and price needn't correlate. Performance is what is most important. I'm not saying I won't miss BMW's naturally aspirated engines. But I don't think pricing should be adjusted downward just because they are going away either. |
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10-07-2011, 09:26 AM | #22 |
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So, switching engines, start-stop, and 8-speed automatic only yielded a max 2 MPG increase?
This doesn't make sense. Why switch out the engine at all, unless they are trying to save weight on the front of the car. |
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