Looks like BMW has been visiting the TDR website

[2broke2smoke]

BMW is proud of their new diesel engine ...



the RD6 inline 6 twin turbo diesel



high-pressure common rail injection



twin turbos



intercooler





BMW is calling it the sportiest diesel of all time



i don't know about that



but i'll bet some of you guys with twins would like to try out the "variable twin turbo system"



"at higher speeds a turbine control valve distributes exhaust pressure at both turbos"



redline is 5000 rpms!



not really my cup of tea ... but i wouldn't refuse a quick test drive either

 

[mattymac]

VG twins, 5,000 RPM redline, inline 6, Can you say one cool ride stoplight to stoplight!

 

[HoleshotHolset]

I want one.



I love BMW's... they used to make an I6 with a VP-44...



Matt

 

[mhenon]

BMW twin turbo

I've seen pictures of that engine... ..... sweet! I guess it's not going to be available in the US... . yet. Probably some EPA thing... ... it's efficient as hell... . but puts out 5 particles of soot too many... or some crap like that.

Do you sometimes get the feeling that we don't want fuel efficient, durable, longlasting engines in this country... and we'll go to "any" extreme to keep them out!

Maybe our economy would implode if we didn't buy a new vehicle every 3 years.

Mike

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

redline is 5000 rpms!

The supercharged 5. 6L V8 that Cummins recently developed also has a 5000 RPM redline.



Vaughn

 

[2broke2smoke]

great Vaughn ... sign me up Oo.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Take the blower off and slap on a turbo... If I wanted a diesel with a blower - I'd buy a 2-stroke Detroit.



Matt

 

[supersonic]

"shudders" eeew 2 stroke drip-troit "shudders". Bad Memories.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

Awww.. .come on... they're not THAT bad.



It has been said on here before - the old 'Screamin Jimmies' do an excellent job of converting diesel fuel into noise. :-laf



They sound bad_ss - that makes 'em cool in my book.



Matt