Upside-down emblem?

 

8250 rpm redline. :yumyum: this car is going to sound orgasmic at WOT

 

sweet, as always.

 

DAMN
Does it have a VTEC-type system?

 

Aw come on ED9man. Not everything must have VTEC. What BMW has for variable valve control makes Hondas look like toys. Several of their engines don't even have throttle plates and rely solely on variable valve pitch as a means of controlling throttle. BMW is tinkering with 52volt digital engine management systems. If this one's got it, watch out Viper...

But I agree. The outside is er.... uh....

Looks like they're taking styling cues from Infinity. I think the Audi S8 looks way sexier, but I like the BMW's interior better.

 

I dunno what else to call it.
I meant some kind of cam changeover system. :dunno:

 

:thumbup:
It's all good, man. BMW has the technology, but I can't find any specs on teh valvetrain to see if they're using it on this car or not. BMW's NA engine technology is light-years ahead of everyone else's, though. I've always thought they were the most advanced of all German manufacturers. Audi and Porsche are great in racing heritage, but man... what a great line-up of cars BMW has produced or developed from what they've learned in races against their other neighbors.

I want to boost it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've seen a TT 1800hp Viper in Cali before... at Concours Italiano. If BMW can make 680 NA hp out of their 5.0L V12 (McLaren F1), I'd like to see what their V10 does at 18 PSI. Boosted M3's stopped impressing me when I hit the 12's in a DSM for 1/8th the cost. A boosted M5 would probably make me wet my pants.

 

BMW motors do have a system similar to VTEC and its called VANOS. There is also a steplessly variable version called Double VANOS which is used on some of the newer BMW motors, but not all.

http://www.bmwusa.com/Joy/Drive/Tech...oubleVANOS.htm

 

badass...although i dont like any of bmw's new wheel designs on their cars...that car is still badass.

 

04 ///M3 :bowdown: