BMW is coming out with a 4.4L V8 Twin Turbo for their X6 SUV (slightly smaller than the X5). It is suppose to have around 400 hp and 450 lb/lbs of torque.

Considering the 3.0L Twin Turbo BMW engines are pushing out close to 400rwhp with bolt-ons and tunes, this engine might have some potential.

http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicle...bo_engine.html

 

Cool.

 

Wonder who stole who's idea for the exhaust in the "lifter galley" design. GM's baby d-max, or BMW's 4.4L v-8? It actually makes GREAT sense.

 

FUGLY car though.

Awesome little engine. Now if it were only a overhead valve design...

W

 

Autoblog stated they are also trying to develop a twin turbo 4 cylinder, for the 1 series. I believe they said they were shooting for revs in the 11K rpms range, which must be pretty damn awesome.
-Joel

 

I love the 135i....but 11k RPM...that thing is going to be a torqueless sunuvabitch.

W

 

But...but... BMW would NEVER do THAT!

 

Hold up... Isn't there a 135i model already available? The 1 series with the twin turbo 6 from the 335i?

 

The new M3 with 400 horse comes to mind...or is that an NA V8?

 

135 is TTi6. Don't know of a TTi4 in the works... But they are bringing over the TTi6 diesels

The new TT4.4L is pretty cool. Sounds weird at start up due to the electronics. Very sick setup though. I'm really not looking forward to working on them though lol.

 

Naturally Aspirated

 

What you pay for is what you get?

 

That's what short gearing is for. That would be COOL

 

that would sound awesome. a TTv6 screaming at 11,000 rpms. torque or no torque it'd still be a mean little mother ******

 

There won't be anything revving to 11RPMs with the TT i6 from the factory lol.

 

Hardly. I've been researching them, and they look pretty bad *** to me. They only weigh 3250. The only track numbers I found were a 13.4 @104 from a magazine test. Serious mod potential. Here is one owners dyno results. First numbers are baseline from another car, then his with a DINAN Stage 1 Flash and BMS Intake:

From other posts this is a baseline dyno for a stock 135i that I could find:

263 wheel Horse Power at 5500 RPMs
274 foot pounds of torque at 3250 RPMs




Max HP 323
Max Torque 354
Max Boots 14 psi

 

i like the idea of a TTi6 diesel. we need to get on europes idea of diesels. didnt VW just have a concept or something make 70 mpg?

oh and 11k would be crazy



think its like 420 actually (n/a).but that is one hell of a motor. 420 from a 4.4L...what if that ratio went to an ls1... 5.7L = alot of HP

 

I believe you're talking about the VW Lupo, a production car that gets gas mileage in ranges that make the Prius look like a waste of time and money.




Hell, it even looks better than the Prius. I'd actually consider a Lupo for In-city use, if they would only bring it over here...but alas.

 

thats it!
for 70mpg id pay $4.30 for diesel!

 

+1

4.30 a gallon doesn't hurt so much when you have a sub-10 gallon tank!