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Originally Posted by TycoonGTR  Wow! 490 hp? Great if true and definitely no need for X5 M if that's the case. Those 490 ponies and 2 turbos will do the job against Cayenne Turbo and ML63.
Oh and V12 must get some serious update/power boost. By the time next 7er arrives, current 445 hp will seem weak.
The article also says the new V8 diesel will push about 350hp.  |
490 hp sounds pretty great for the V8 TT! Perfect, in fact.
As for the current V12...Tycoon, I've always thought it was severely underpowered. Right from the start. And it's a damn shame, because it probably is the best V12 in production, and is capable of so much more.
For the next V12, I think 550 hp is the minimum.
So 350 hp for the V8 TT diesel, and 490 hp for the V8 TT gasoline...The Diesel looks a bit underpowered actually. The difference has always been much less (286 hp vs 306 hp and 330 hp vs 367 hp) But then again, the current V8 4.8 is an old, NA engine, so.....
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From Autozeitung:
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BMW Siebener
Der neue Siebener von BMW soll ab 2008 deutlich mehr Dynamik versprühen als die aktuelle Version. Die Chancen für eine sportliche M-Version des großen Bayern stehen nicht schlecht.
Bei den Motoren werden vorrangig Sechs- und Achtzylinder mit Benzin-Direkteinspritzung zum Zuge kommen |
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April 2008, more dynamic, the chances for an M version of the 7er are 'not bad'. 6-and 8 cylinder direct injection.