BMW super-sports car to get twin-turbo V10?
03-19-08, 07:08 AM
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BMW super-sports car to get twin-turbo V10?
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BMW super-sports car to get twin-turbo V10?
BMW prides itself on having some of the most dynamic and involving vehicles on the market today, but its fleet is still lacking a genuine sports car. Some may argue that BMW already offers the 507hp V10-powered M6 Coupe, but to the purists the M6 is an overweight four-seater GT that compromises performance for comfort.
Last year there were rumors BMW was developing a new super-sports car to rival Audi’s R8 and Mercedes’ upcoming SL Black Series, and now German magazine Auto Zeitung is once again reporting that a successor to the original M1 supercar is coming in 2012.
Latest news is that the car will feature a full carbon-fiber chassis plus a number of other weight saving technologies including carbon-ceramic brakes, forged magnesium wheels, Kevlar bucket seats and a carbon-fiber bodykit.
According to the source, the new car will feature a front-mounted V10 engine with a pair of turbochargers bolted on. The motor will be built from a completely new design and include an Infineon ECU developed by BMW’s F1 team. Engineers are hoping for a final output of 625hp, which in the car’s ultralight body could possibly take it close to speeds of up to 400km/h.
An entry-level version of the car will be offered with BMW’s new twin-turbo V8 engine and is rumored to cost around €150,000. Expect to pay up to €300,000 for the range topping force-fed V10 version.
BMW prides itself on having some of the most dynamic and involving vehicles on the market today, but its fleet is still lacking a genuine sports car. Some may argue that BMW already offers the 507hp V10-powered M6 Coupe, but to the purists the M6 is an overweight four-seater GT that compromises performance for comfort.
Last year there were rumors BMW was developing a new super-sports car to rival Audi’s R8 and Mercedes’ upcoming SL Black Series, and now German magazine Auto Zeitung is once again reporting that a successor to the original M1 supercar is coming in 2012.
Latest news is that the car will feature a full carbon-fiber chassis plus a number of other weight saving technologies including carbon-ceramic brakes, forged magnesium wheels, Kevlar bucket seats and a carbon-fiber bodykit.
According to the source, the new car will feature a front-mounted V10 engine with a pair of turbochargers bolted on. The motor will be built from a completely new design and include an Infineon ECU developed by BMW’s F1 team. Engineers are hoping for a final output of 625hp, which in the car’s ultralight body could possibly take it close to speeds of up to 400km/h.
An entry-level version of the car will be offered with BMW’s new twin-turbo V8 engine and is rumored to cost around €150,000. Expect to pay up to €300,000 for the range topping force-fed V10 version.
03-19-08, 07:22 AM
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So will this be a "super-sports car" or an actual "supercar"?
Reading the rumoured specs, sounds like a full supercar and a step above the R8 or SL Black Series.
If this is true, sounds like direct competition for the LF-A. N/A V10 vs TT V10, should be fun competition
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Reading the rumoured specs, sounds like a full supercar and a step above the R8 or SL Black Series.
If this is true, sounds like direct competition for the LF-A. N/A V10 vs TT V10, should be fun competition
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03-19-08, 08:50 AM
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it would take a lot to de-thrown the SL black series, it is suppose to put out over 680 horsepower!
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/s...odels-planned/
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/s...odels-planned/
03-19-08, 08:57 AM
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it would take a lot to de-thrown the SL black series, it is suppose to put out over 680 horsepower!
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/s...odels-planned/
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/s...odels-planned/
03-19-08, 09:00 AM
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The black series was quicker at the track than the SLR 722..so I would wait judgment before stating the LF-A would destroy it!
03-19-08, 09:20 AM
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I haven't seen the track times yet for the SL Black Series, but the SLR 722 got 7:38 at the 'Ring. An LF-A test mule achieved an unofficial time of 7:24. Even if the SL Black Series gets a faster time on the 'Ring than the 722, I doubt it will be close to the LF-A's "unofficial" time.
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03-19-08, 09:55 AM
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We all know the LF-A is coming, it's even listed as an "F" car (instead of a concept car) right beside the IS-F on the Lexus Japan website. The only thing left is for Toyota to officially confirm production, and when that happens we will know the on-sale date will be close by
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