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04-25-2012, 02:14 PM | #1 | |
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Watch the 2012 528i Turbo 4 (N20) Take on Its Older 6 Cylinder on the Road and Dyno
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04-25-2012, 03:00 PM | #3 |
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those looked brand new , still had the delivery labels inside, so much for running in!
can't really hear them though - figures fair enough no argument, but what about the sound? The smoothness of a 6? |
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At cold startup and idle, it's terrible. Like awful. After it warms up, it sounds like a normal 4 banger. Under load, though, it does not sound like a typical 4. It sounds much better. Kind of like the 6 with a bad case of laryngitis. Smoothness? As smooth as the 6. Really. |
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I have the 4 cyl and the engine is very smooth and the sound is very good to compared to my 6 cyl e46. It certainly doesn't sound like my ex-Civic. I posted a brief vid of the sound of my F10. Not too shabby considering I am hardly pushing it here |
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04-26-2012, 11:36 AM | #7 |
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a street racing video by a dealership is being featured on bimmerpost?
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04-26-2012, 11:36 AM | #8 |
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Nice comparison video!
My car came from Classic BMW, at their old location though...
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Techno nd ish... What's the difference in the two cars?? They are both 528i, they look the exact same tho
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the engine mostly. new one has a 4 cylinder turbo and old one has I6
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I understand fuel efficiency but can a 4-cyl really be that much quicker than an I6 given that everything else remains about the same? That's pretty cool/interesting.
Kudos to BMW for building such a fantastic 4-cyl engine. |
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turtle wins the long race.
it's near impossibe to outlive naturally aspirated I6. |
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Here's you answer: HP may be the same on both cars @ 240, but the 4-cyl has 30 more torque. A difference of 30 in torque is quite a lot. Take note that torque helps a car accelerate faster. 6.2 seconds to 60mph for the 4-cyl, and 6.6 seconds to 69mph for the 6-cyl.
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it's funny how ppl look at it one dimension about these mechanics and be so amazed about it...
4cylinder turbo vs inline v6 that lasted part 20~30 yrs of BMW history. Good power Goof efficiency They will last a good 4 yrs, what about reliability of those turbos afterwards? what about the longetivity of those 4 cylinder turbo engines compared to inline 6 bmws? Especially living in the US where people usually drive more than 12,000 miles a year in all types of terrain, can we really say 4 cylinder turbo is the way to go than a bigger more stable inline 6? i dunno why but somehow looking at virtually all bimmer lines being turboed now... this looks like a sweet candy "rental car" that will last a good 4 yr and be gone....instead of the good old inline 6 silky smooth reliable engine....they will be missed... |
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Change is difficult sometimes. I personally would like the turbo 4 instead of my NA I6. More torque would make it more fun. |
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In a proper race stock vs stock on a track, I'm pretty sure it will be a very close race considering the only difference between the two cars is the torque. However with a torque of 260 vs 230, the 2012 528i may be coming out of a corner a little faster than the 6 cyl. Although the 2012 528i has more torque, it may all come down to the driver when it comes to a stock vs stock race on a track.
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It might be a tough sell in the US to have a 4 cylinder in a larger car like the 528.
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I test drove both myself. The four is definitely quicker. There is no tip in issue on the throttle either. The six really had a dead spot on acceleration.
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