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as soon as F/I and turbos are allowed in F1 BMW will use it on their ///M division cars. for now its still N/A (a very good one at that)
I would LOVE to see MB's response to this...we already know Audi's (TT V10!!!)
I would LOVE to see MB's response to this...we already know Audi's (TT V10!!!)
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Very impressive design....... 
I hope this will push Mercedes to counter this engine with a Twin Turbo as well
I hope this will push Mercedes to counter this engine with a Twin Turbo as well
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The big thing driving non-M engine designs is fuel economy (and emissions) under the banner of efficient dynamics.
They started engine temperatures to modulate fuel econonmy and emissions. They deliberately run the engine hot to reduce internal friction and to improve fuel consumption / reduce emissions.
So heat is actually a good thing for the BMW turbo motor (to the extent they can control it). They lean out the engine and let it run hot in low load conditions.
So I imagine the reversed heads will somehow improve this.
Looks like they are also using 2 small liquid intercoolers too.
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BMW, has don't some funky things with turbocharging starting with their N54 engine (335i / 335xi). The big thing driving non-M engine designs is fuel economy (and emissions) under the banner of efficient dynamics.
They started engine temperatures to modulate fuel econonmy and emissions. They deliberately run the engine hot to reduce internal friction and to improve fuel consumption / reduce emissions.
So heat is actually a good thing for the BMW turbo motor (to the extent they can control it). They lean out the engine and let it run hot in low load conditions.
So I imagine the reversed heads will somehow improve this.
Looks like they are also using 2 small liquid intercoolers too.
Edit:Other than NORmal operating temps,Excessive thermal heat or heat period is never a good thing for an engine,especially an F/I engine.Quote:
+1Originally Posted by BlownV8
The more I look at this engine the more I dislike the design. Yes it's very innovative but they are using a very small intake and very small exhaust system. Well, on second thought, the exhaust system isn't so bad but the intake looks very restrictive. I can't imagine the car running very well when it's not under boost.
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Sometimes innovative engineers get carried away and overlook the details as in the initial 335i design and initial production.
They also need to fire Bangle and come up with decent looking cars aside from the 3 series.
+1Originally Posted by deaguero
On my 335i they had to add oil coolers after a potential really disastrous build up of heat due to the excessive heat made by the twin turbos. All 335's from initial manafacture and up to about 6 months of production were affected. They really goofed on this one. I hope they take this heat build up seriously.Sometimes innovative engineers get carried away and overlook the details as in the initial 335i design and initial production.
They also need to fire Bangle and come up with decent looking cars aside from the 3 series.
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Its a 4.0 liter Bi-Turbo engine that has btw 400 - 410 HP and 650 Torgue...will be introduced in X6...
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Excessive thermal heat or heat period is never a good thing for an engine,especially a F/I engine.
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Excessive thermal heat or heat period is never a good thing for an engine,especially a F/I engine.Wow you say that with such authority.... here is a snippet from the N54 technical document on how they use temperature to regulate fuel economy / emissions and how they deliberately run the engine hotter for low load conditions....
Is that you Carl?
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Is that you Carl?
What r u doing here?
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What r u doing here?
Unfortunately the Arizona incident....I have been lurking for months.
See ya around man (BTW, I recognized your Talon).
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Happy New Years and you Canadian BMW boys Stay Off The Alcohol!!!!Originally Posted by T Bone
Unfortunately the Arizona incident....I have been lurking for months. See ya around man (BTW, I recognized your Talon).
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Interesting reading but I would think that the engine is getting warmer due to the decrease in fuel supplied to the engine via a lean fuel mixture. However, they are saying that an increase of temperature by means of the cooling system is increasing the efficiency of the engine but later in the article it says they produce greater volumetric effiency by a cooler running engine. Originally Posted by T Bone
Wow you say that with such authority.... here is a snippet from the N54 technical document on how they use temperature to regulate fuel economy / emissions and how they deliberately run the engine hotter for low load conditions....Is that you Carl?
It goes to reason that a cooler engine running leaner would be better for fuel consumption since you would have greater volumetric efficiency and thus you would need less fuel to make more power. Confused but opptimistic.
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It goes to reason that a cooler engine running leaner would be better for fuel consumption since you would have greater volumetric efficiency and thus you would need less fuel to make more power. Confused but opptimistic.
Here are parts of the full document.....Originally Posted by BlownV8
Interesting reading but I would think that the engine is getting warmer due to the decrease in fuel supplied to the engine via a lean fuel mixture. However, they are saying that an increase of temperature by means of the cooling system is increasing the efficiency of the engine but later in the article it says they produce greater volumetric effiency by a cooler running engine. It goes to reason that a cooler engine running leaner would be better for fuel consumption since you would have greater volumetric efficiency and thus you would need less fuel to make more power. Confused but opptimistic.
The apparent contradictions may arise from the different engine maps......
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Just visualize how much heat will be right under the hood! The turbos, the exhaust collectors and associated plumbing to take the exhaust out to the rear of the car. Man, I hope they have this all taken into account not just prototyped in a "Bench" setup.Originally Posted by Jrocket
You'll be able to cook a steak on the hood.
They need to test this thing in death valley and on the LA freeways in rush hour. I guess a new option will be a "Foam Fire Extinguisher" too
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They need to test this thing in death valley and on the LA freeways in rush hour. I guess a new option will be a "Foam Fire Extinguisher" too
Or what about the heat expansion of the manifolds in such a tight area?In a normal location they have alot of room to move around,but stuck between the heads in the valley there,they will be more limited.BMW not stupid but this doesnt seem like a good idea to me.Too much heat trapped in a small location.Not too mention the intake manifolds are now short log runners,not the best for making power even under forced induction.Originally Posted by deaguero
Just visualize how much heat will be right under the hood! The turbos, the exhaust collectors and associated plumbing to take the exhaust out to the rear of the car. Man, I hope they have this all taken into account not just prototyped in a "Bench" setup. They need to test this thing in death valley and on the LA freeways in rush hour. I guess a new option will be a "Foam Fire Extinguisher" too
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Maybe this design lets them mount the engine lower. Lower centre of gravity helps handling and might help with the new standards for pedestrian impact safety.
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It would need to be a dry sump motor for them to mount it any lower and that doesn't appear to be the case.Originally Posted by OzE55
Maybe this design lets them mount the engine lower. Lower centre of gravity helps handling and might help with the new standards for pedestrian impact safety.
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Or what about the heat expansion of the manifolds in such a tight area?In a normal location they have alot of room to move around,but stuck between the heads in the valley there,they will be more limited.BMW not stupid but this doesnt seem like a good idea to me.Too much heat trapped in a small location.Not too mention the intake manifolds are now short log runners,not the best for making power even under forced induction.
They look like really small turbos though, I wonder how much boost they will be running. Additionally, this engine was designed to work in a hybrid system, so for heavy traffic with little air flow, the turbos may wastegated off.
It would be interesting to see how this engine works on full boost in the desert.
EDIT: Using heat would be a dangerous way for BMW to protect the M engines "crown".
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Ok here are the specs...Originally Posted by E55 RUSS
Its a 4.0 liter Bi-Turbo engine that has btw 400 - 410 HP and 650 Torgue...will be introduced in X6...
