335i on the dyno - almost M3 powerrrr

Posted on Monday, 14 August 2006 for 23.22 wouter in BMW |

That the BMW are 335i an interesting small beast, can be inferred already from the raw specs. The men of Automobilemag were curious how well 335i now exact be and therefore the BMW on a capacity bank it to put. The result is remarkable.
First of all must be noticed that measuring the engine capacity is rather tricky. The capacity is, as it happens, measured to the wheels and the loss in aandrijflijk must be added up there therefore. Some tuners have about that separate conceptions so that the exactly assembled capacity chip there what ends up more positive.
After the 335i that thanks to 3.0 litres zescylinder in line 306 pk and 400 nm kick out there. With aandrijfverlies of 15-20% around the 225 pk would be measured there would have, certainly because 330i with 258 pk late see a capacity to the wheels of 200 pk. Large the verassing thus then the meter on 275 pk was continued stand. With that the engine capacity would be around the 350 pk, a piece more than BMW gives up therefore.
335i therefore M3 (E46) of the previous generation quite must keep up be able. Automobilemag took the test on the sum and put there US spec M3 with 333 pk compared with. From stilstand the differences are very small: to 60 mph (96 km/u) only 0.3 seconden with (4.8 by 5.1 seconden). At the quarter mile the difference is only 0.2 seconden and then drives both BMW’s already almost 170. on the tussensprint in highest acceleration is 335i the even much faster, but that has been seen the much more favourable cross-belt curve no large verassing.
Winding up then: me seems the called 350 pk what seems given up 306 pk on the high side, but by BMW what low. 335i small 50 kilogrammes are heavier than M3, but are therefore also something slower. Study itself once more all figures and draw your own conclusion.
With thanks to mbvt for the tip!