Comments on: Truth or just another rumor: BMW M cars could get diesels?!

By: ¿BMW Motorsport diésel? Vuelven los rumores : Blogografia

¿BMW Motorsport diésel? Vuelven los rumores : Blogografia — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:00:44 +0000

[...] BMW Blog En Diariomotor: BMW X5 M y X6 M, BMW Motorsport abandona los motores atmosféricos, Presente y [...]

By: ¿BMW Motorsport diésel? Vuelven los rumores — Diariomotor

¿BMW Motorsport diésel? Vuelven los rumores — Diariomotor — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:18:05 +0000

[...] BMW Blog En Diariomotor: BMW X5 M y X6 M, BMW Motorsport abandona los motores atmosféricos, Presente y [...]

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:16:09 +0000

Is diesel — even BMW’s diesel — ready to be a replacement for M engines? I just can’t see this happening in the next generation, and likely not future ones as gas/hybrid systems’ broader performance characteristics continue to evolve.

By: X5SoB

X5SoB — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:06:46 +0000

Well, you know, a large portion of the X5/6 demographic are doctors, and they’d love to have one that says MD on the back!

By: Mathis

Mathis — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:41:16 +0000

might or might not happen, with the new turbo gasoline engines its not really as necessary. in Germany that rumor is really old and keeps surfacing every so often, basically ever since Mercedes had an AMG Diesel powered C-Class. Similarly Audi has been asked if they will bring out a Quattro S4/6 Diesel, but in the end neither company did it. BMW more than any other company makes great diesel engines, so I am sure they could. But the real question is why?
They sell their best diesel engines: 123d, the 330d, the 535d or now the 740d perfectly well without the M badge and bringing such engines as M powerplants would only bring the risk of alienating current M customers.

By: jon H

jon H — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:43:30 +0000

please no diesel. please.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:14:39 +0000

BMW Diesel M power! This is the future. Diesel is the new trend.

By: Carlos Perez

Carlos Perez — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:45:31 +0000

With you here, except for the comparison of the RS6 and the M5, i think that on the track the M5 still faster dunno for surem but if i accept the electris tesla a MD aceepted

By: John Pham

John Pham — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:35:58 +0000

For starters, if BMW did not follow others (like Audi) in producing FI engines, how can they be as quick? Most of the FI Audi cars like the RS6 out run their BMW and Merc rivals – quick comparison RS6 Sedan vs M5 Sedan. There is no way to keep up! Plus, there is nothing wrong with using Forced Induced technology (turbocharging and supercharging) other than the issues of reliability. However, with exceptional engineering – seen from BMWs N54 twin-turbo engines, most of the German brands might even produce more reliable turbo/supercharged cars than some aftermarket turbocharged Japanese cars. Think Supra, Supra with 2JZ-GTE is insanely quick with larger turbo, but 70% some issue comes up very early, especially it the level of boost they use.

As for M SUVs, there is nothing wrong with producing M SUVs. Quite frankly, their sales have been good and here alone in Australia, there has been a lot of growing interest and orders for X6 M (unfortunately X5 M won’t be available).

There is also nothing wrong is using diesel engines for high performance vehicles. A fair few companies out their (Read MotorAuthority) that are very interested in using Diesel high performance vehicles. Plus, extra torque is very fun to play with. Plus its very efficient!

By: viper

viper — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:03:41 +0000

a 500hp and 1000Nm M d , welcome , has more torque and drinks less…..why not

By: ga41

ga41 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:57:15 +0000

First they ditch naturally aspirated engines for turbocharged ones, then they decide to produce M SUV’s and now they’re considering diesel engines?? The horror! The humanity!

Where does it end BMW? Huh? Where?? lol