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      02-22-2012, 03:07 PM   #130
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Originally Posted by thepest View Post
If 460nm is tiny for you, you must be driving the Seawise Giant.

The curve is absolutely normal considering it's a diesel engine. A freaking epic diesel engine!

It's not the 460Nm which is small; it's the ratio of this value to the torque at 2000rpm which is small. When you are driving in city traffic you are going to have an extra 70% of torque arriving as you accelerate to 2000rpm. That's going to make some hairy driving at roundabouts.

With 3 x turbochargers, BMW should have been able to get something flatter.
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