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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc
I saw dyno numbers somewhere (here?) that showed, IIRC, 340ish at the wheels. BMW notoriously underreports its HP numbers and that 340 at the wheels is about, with 20% drivetrain loss, 400 at the crank. Maybe BMW's have less drivetrain loss  |
Real question: Why would a performance orientated company such as BMW want to underreport it's HP numbers? The only reason I can come up with is to puff up the MPG numbers and therefore appeal to the widest possible audience.