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      01-25-2014, 03:02 PM   #45
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It used to be that one would brag about how many Cylinders one has.. with more being better.. but now.. less is more. perhaps the owner of the new 5er will be the envy of all there, as he has the lowest Cylinder Index.. ?


So are you saying people can't brag about fuel economy? or... apparently.. fiscal responsibility... or that being green isn't " cool" ? or " fun"?

I guess it's time to go back to high school... because that's when things were " fun".
There's nothing wrong with good fuel economy, but a company that bills itself as the ultimate driving machine with sport inspired cars needs to have priorities. I'm sure they're offering these engines to meet regulatory guidelines to some degree. And it's technically interesting to see more power being made from smaller engines, but they're losing a lot of what makes the engine attractive to drivers. I don't like feeling a rough idle vibrating through my steering wheel or an engine that makes a tin-like "roar" when I stomp the gas. My wife's Q5 has Audi's T2.0 4 cylinder. It makes plenty of power, but there's no mistaking the lack of refinement in the delivery when you press the gas.

No thanks - I'll stick to 6 or 8 cylinders, or maybe a buttery all electric if I need to go green. But no high revving output leaf blowers for me!
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      01-25-2014, 03:10 PM   #46
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There's nothing wrong with good fuel economy, but a company that bills itself as the ultimate driving machine with sport inspired cars needs to have priorities. I'm sure they're offering these engines to meet regulatory guidelines to some degree. And it's technically interesting to see more power being made from smaller engines, but they're losing a lot of what makes the engine attractive to drivers. I don't like feeling a rough idle vibrating through my steering wheel or an engine that makes a tin-like "roar" when I stomp the gas. My wife's Q5 has Audi's T2.0 4 cylinder. It makes plenty of power, but there's no mistaking the lack of refinement in the delivery when you press the gas.

No thanks - I'll stick to 6 or 8 cylinders, or maybe a buttery all electric if I need to go green. But no high revving output leaf blowers for me!
well the article did say from 3 cylinders to 6 (or 8).... so no cause for concern... Some people will go for economy... others for smoky burnouts.

Amazing how people get so up in arms when the company is just tyring to INCREASE their appeal by making their product spread more versatile, or more appealing to a broader range of buyers. No one said they are ONLY going to make 3 cylinder motors.. How are their priorities " lost" ? I don't see a single word about them NOT continuing to bill themselves as, and make " ultimate driving machine with sport inspired cars "

The moment BMW suggest mention Sport and Economy (hey guess what - the terms are not mutually exclusive!) people just go into conniptions

DON"T TAKE AWAY MY FAVORITE !!
I WON'T BUY ANY MORE IF THEY DO "X" .
WAAAAH!!!
Etc etc... ... LOL.. Simma down ..

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      01-25-2014, 03:12 PM   #47
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3 bangers, yikes.
Rather have an i3 than a boring I4 imo.
Have you even heard the sound of a BMW I3?
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Glad to hear a new generation is on the way...As someone who's owned E39 540 and E60 550 I've always had a love affair with the 5 series..And a certain fondness for 8 cylinders too

The F'10 never did anything to get my corpuscle's jumping though. I felt it's gotten too big, too bloated and has strayed from a true drivers reward of a car.

I know comparo's are for selling magazines, but I agree with many of the recent ones that conclude that in this class of automobile, the competition has not just closed the gap to BMW in key driving attributes, but has outright surpassed them.

Here's hoping they get some mojo back with the G generation
I think BMW noted who was buying in this segment and what they value. The sales figures don't lie - it's the best selling 5 to date with more than a million sold in the first few years. The typical mid-sized luxury sedan buyer wants more creature comforts and less seat of your pants. Given that they 3 continues to grow in size and now there's even a 2, I think we can think of the 5 as a smaller more agile 7... But not like the 5s, for better or worse, of yesteryear. I personally love it - plenty or sport for me, but with a family, I'm over my days of cramped rides with suspensions that knocked teeth out... at least in my DD!
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The new 3 cyl engine it's going to be amazing!! 230 hp + and great gas mileage!!!
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The new 3 cyl engine it's going to be amazing!! 230 hp + and great gas mileage!!!
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"The max. power output of the new 1.5-litre TwinPower Turbo will be 50kW/cylinder (500cc). This sums up to approx. 200 HP for the engine max. The 3-cylinder TwinPower Turbo engine with the BMW i8 will produce slightly more power (231hp). As it is combined with an electric engine we will have extra boost at low end torque and therefore can use a slightly bigger turbo charger,” our source over at BMW said.
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Nope
my mistake then.
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So time will come when you are driving through a highway in your new G30 and suddenly a Toyota Corolla flies by
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Render looks just what would be expected - same body style but with headlights joining the grille - an unfortunate design direction. The designs are quite predictable now so much so that BMW might as well stop using camouflage altogether. Same goes for the upcoming 7 series. Interior might have the iPad style navigation screen.
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No hood cut line for the next platform or is that just because it is a render?
That frontal lobotomy look couldn't disappear fast enough! Wife drives a GT and the hood line is awful.
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What are you saying? One can only enjoy his car until the newer generation hits the street?
That sounds retarded.
He meant, you will feel better if your car looks brand new, but if there is a new model, your car will look old, even if its only 1 or 2 years old.
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"I really like this car, but wish it had 3 cylinders," said no BMW 5 series owner ever.
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"I really like this car, but wish it had 3 cylinders," said no BMW 5 series owner ever.
Still getting more and more 'square'. At least it's not the new X5s ! Too bad. Bangle was better !
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So time will come when you are driving through a highway in your new G30 and suddenly a Toyota Corolla flies by
Or somebody will say listen a Geo Metro is going by! Ohhh wait that is the new 3 cylinder 60000$ bimmer!
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3 and 5 on the same wheelbase? I remember when Mitsubishi tried this 10 years ago.. Didn't work to well for them.
Nobody said they would have the same wheelbase...just that the chassis would share components. It's fairly easy to use different bits in the middle, while keeping the ends the same. For example, you could make a CFRP center tub, but attach it to the same front and end pieces, with the tub being different.
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That headlight touching the grill thing has to stop.
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You know I was just thinking, assuming they eventually replace the Rolls Royce Ghost (which I am sure they will) and assuming they go about its replacement in the same way they did the first one (basing it off of the 7er) then the 3er will be on the same basic platform as a Rolls Royce.

Something about that just seems wrong.
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Nope
I had a loaner F'10 with the N20 Turbo 4...That was a bad match - horribly under-powered. For our X3? The N20 is pretty nice.

I can't imagine a 3 cylinder with less balls on a 5'er
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Glad to hear a new generation is on the way...As someone who's owned E39 540 and E60 550 I've always had a love affair with the 5 series..And a certain fondness for 8 cylinders too

The F'10 never did anything to get my corpuscle's jumping though. I felt it's gotten too big, too bloated and has strayed from a true drivers reward of a car.

I know comparo's are for selling magazines, but I agree with many of the recent ones that conclude that in this class of automobile, the competition has not just closed the gap to BMW in key driving attributes, but has outright surpassed them.

Here's hoping they get some mojo back with the G generation
Take this for what it's worth but I've seen on other sites that the 550 will be moving away from a V8. Supposedly BMW confirmed this, I'm trying to find the supporting documentation.
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"I really like this car, but wish it had 3 cylinders," said no BMW 5 series owner ever.
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that was fast! and they will call it "G30" sounds like an INFINITI
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