Pics of 2014 M3 F80 engine revealed
09-17-12, 11:57 AM
#19
I don't have to accept it since I don't care for what is latest and greatest, there are tons of other choices and I never mind a nice used car.
Huge low-end torque is awesome but I never understand how people can use it with only 2WD, power is useless without traction. If I am owning a high boost sports car for the rush, it must be 4WD.......aka Nissan GTR, 911 Turbo, Continental SuperSport.......etc.
As little torque as my friend's NA AMG CL63 has, it only has a big NA V8, it already can't use all of it's power off the line, it start to feels pointless. It is only good from a roll, like a Honda ricer with a turbo VTEC B18 or a SRT4 dude
Huge low-end torque is awesome but I never understand how people can use it with only 2WD, power is useless without traction. If I am owning a high boost sports car for the rush, it must be 4WD.......aka Nissan GTR, 911 Turbo, Continental SuperSport.......etc.
As little torque as my friend's NA AMG CL63 has, it only has a big NA V8, it already can't use all of it's power off the line, it start to feels pointless. It is only good from a roll, like a Honda ricer with a turbo VTEC B18 or a SRT4 dude
09-17-12, 12:37 PM
#21
Lexus Fanatic
I wonder if the 6 is a lot lighter than the V8. I think this is a great move. Hopefully they will be adding some torque to keep up with AMG's crazy torquey engines. In the end the M3 will always be the benchmark because , unlike the AMG C class, its balance will be superior
09-17-12, 12:51 PM
#22
I wonder if the 6 is a lot lighter than the V8. I think this is a great move. Hopefully they will be adding some torque to keep up with AMG's crazy torquey engines. In the end the M3 will always be the benchmark because , unlike the AMG C class, its balance will be superior
I'm sure this is will be a beast for sure though!
09-17-12, 03:33 PM
#27
Tunability should be similar unless the aluminum block crack much easier then the Supra's iron block. So M3 will be 450 hp stock, should be able to crank that baby up to 600~700 hp easily. Just look at how all the tuned 335i is doing!
Reliability........no
Reliability........no
09-24-12, 11:56 AM
#28
You can do a high-lag, high-boost turbo to significantly increase acceleration, but not at all useable for short bursts of power.
Or, like many new cars are debuting, a small turbo that really only serves in increase torque at low RPMs, significantly improving engine response without introducing much of a delay, or any at all, between foot and butt-accelerometer.
09-26-12, 08:30 AM
#29
Lexus Champion
Slightly off-topic question:
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
09-26-12, 08:48 AM
#30
Slightly off-topic question:
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
-Is it possible to tune a NATURALLY-ASPIRATED engine? (you know like what they do in Gran Turismo 5 where you can buy faster ECU, better exhaust, engine upgrades, etc.)
Or not? (i.e. if BMW gives you a stock 400 hp NA engine, then you're stuck with 400 hp. No power upgrades, no nothing)
vs someone changing settings in your ECU for turbo applications.