BMW Premieres World's Most Powerful Six-Cylinder Diesel Engine

imyopusha · 05-17-2016, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelwright

It is quite telling that words "reliability" and "durability" are nowhere mentioned in the press release. I guess it is not a priority for BMW. I predict 80% depreciation on this "marvel" for anybody naive enough to buy this ticking financial bomb after warranty period.

Can't tell if serious. If serious, logout and go to clublexus.com... They'd LOVE to talk reliability with you all day long.

PhillyNate · 05-17-2016, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fecurtis

Why the hell did they stop at four turbochargers?!?!?!

Lol, I can certainly see we are headed for one turbo per cylinder...lag will be greatly improved LMAO.
I should be investing in companies that make turbos.

sward · 05-17-2016, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by squeaky

While I don't expect BMWUSA to put this engine in anything we'll see, I hope that they at least update the F15 X5d engine at its LCI.

No LCI for X5 F15. Replacement will be here in 2018 after only 5 years.

clbmw · 05-17-2016, 03:02 PM

Exciting stuff but whilst I hope I'm wrong this will not appear in the two hypothetical cars it should

M350d and i8d

bradleyland · 05-17-2016, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fecurtis

Need to swap that engine into my Miata bro.

It'd be easier to swap your Miata in to that engine bro.

SleevedCoyote · 05-17-2016, 03:41 PM

If they put that engine in the 3 or 4 series... WUUUHUUUHUUW.
Check this RS5 TDI concept with a beastly V6 diesel as well.

raysspl · 05-17-2016, 03:48 PM

Can we please have this engine in RWD format please?????

sygazelle · 05-17-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Needbmwpartzz

I'm just guessing they are talking exclusively BMW engines when making the "most powerful 6 cylinder diesel claim".

It come in a 6 cylinder configuration but I was just poking fun in the first place. I'm sure the newly announced BMW engine is powerful and amazing, but when you call something MOST powerful then some nit picker like me is going to call BS. It's just marketing I know. Sorta like ultimate driving machine. While BMWs are nice and I generally rave about them, ultimate is probably challengable

Back to the OP, looks like a really powerful, well designed engine. Let's hope it makes it to US models.

Diver · 05-17-2016, 04:48 PM

Typical truck and bus diesel engines are inline 6 cylinder and have around 500 hp plus over 1000 lb-ft of torque from 11 liters.

bradleyland · 05-17-2016, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Needbmwpartzz

I'm just guessing they are talking exclusively BMW engines when making the "most powerful 6 cylinder diesel claim".

Eh? Well then they shouldn't say things like "The world’s most powerful six-cylinder diesel engine is making its debut in the BMW 750d xDrive and BMW 750Ld xDrive".

Unless BMW became the only maker of diesel engines while I was napping

BimmerMat135 · 05-17-2016, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

Impressive, but not quite the most powerful.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%A...Sulzer_RTA96-C

To be fair this engine rarely run on diesel mostly on heavy fuel oil.

JRobUSC · 05-17-2016, 05:18 PM

anyone know how much power it would be making if it wasn't limited by BMW's choice of transmission? ZF makes 8-speed units that can handle more torque, it's a shame BMW didn't choose to use one of those so they could really show off the new engine specs. I assume they had reasons beyond just cutting costs. At least I hope they did.

marsb007 · 05-17-2016, 05:21 PM

I seriously doubt that this engine will make it to the US. We don't even have a proper 535d... One can dream though.

Sedoy · 05-17-2016, 06:03 PM

That's a nice answer to dieselgate scandal by BMW.

fndrsn · 05-17-2016, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelwright

It is quite telling that words "reliability" and "durability" are nowhere mentioned in the press release. I guess it is not a priority for BMW. I predict 80% depreciation on this "marvel" for anybody naive enough to buy this ticking financial bomb after warranty period.

I can't remember the last time I ever read a press release for a new car/engine that mentioned those words, much less highlighted them. If 3 turbos wasn't trouble for them in early 2012, I'm willing to bet they spent at least some of the 4.5 years since then ironing out any kinks

Needbmwpartzz · 05-17-2016, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bradleyland

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Originally Posted by Needbmwpartzz

I'm just guessing they are talking exclusively BMW engines when making the "most powerful 6 cylinder diesel claim".

Eh? Well then they shouldn't say things like "The world’s most powerful six-cylinder diesel engine is making its debut in the BMW 750d xDrive and BMW 750Ld xDrive".

Unless BMW became the only maker of diesel engines while I was napping

Agreed!

Needbmwpartzz · 05-17-2016, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

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Originally Posted by Needbmwpartzz

I'm just guessing they are talking exclusively BMW engines when making the "most powerful 6 cylinder diesel claim".

It come in a 6 cylinder configuration but I was just poking fun in the first place. I'm sure the newly announced BMW engine is powerful and amazing, but when you call something MOST powerful then some nit picker like me is going to call BS. It's just marketing I know. Sorta like ultimate driving machine. While BMWs are nice and I generally rave about them, ultimate is probably challengable

Back to the OP, looks like a really powerful, well designed engine. Let's hope it makes it to US models.

Yup....marketing bs for sure!
Ninja edit:bs:

Dackelone · 05-17-2016, 07:15 PM

???

Maybe worlds most powerful straight six! Audi's new SQ7 TDi beats these figures... and I'm no Audi fan boy(!) but Audi's V6 has BMW beat in these power figures numbers.

"SQ7 TDI comes with 429 horsepower and 663 lb-ft"... two turbos plus one electric compressor!!

http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/audis-...d-z-1762857083

///M Power-Belgium · 05-17-2016, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

???

Maybe worlds most powerful straight six! Audi's new SQ7 TDi beats these figures... and I'm no Audi fan boy(!) but Audi's V6 has BMW beat in these power figures numbers.

"SQ7 TDI comes with 429 horsepower and 663 lb-ft"... two turbos plus one electric compressor!!

http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/audis-...d-z-1762857083

Dackel I think you didn't saw that the Audi with 435HP is actually a 4.0- liter V-8 engine with the name SQ7 TDI's
And the big difference between the 3 liter and the 4 liter version is the little 's

The 3.0-liter V-6 => 333HP
The 4.0-liter V-8 => 435HP
=> http://www.caranddriver.com/news/201...-and-info-news

Dackelone · 05-17-2016, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Dackel I think you didn't saw that the Audi with 435HP is actually a 4.0- liter V-8 engine with the name SQ7 TDI's
And the big difference between the 3 liter and the 4 liter version is the little 's

The 3.0-liter V-6 => 333HP
The 4.0-liter V-8 => 435HP
=> http://www.caranddriver.com/news/201...-and-info-news

Oops! Ok, I stand corrected.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Mako · 05-17-2016, 09:13 PM

They should put a version of this in the upcoming X3M

poggy · 05-18-2016, 02:00 AM

The point sygazelle makes is correct - there are actually plenty more 6 cylinder diesels that are more powerful (e.g. The M43 in the link is available as a 6cyl - http://www.cat.com/en_GB/products/pr...47468&type=new ) it's a silly headline

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