BMWs new quad-turbocharged diesel

That's cooool. You'd be the only d bag to show up at the country club with quad turbos. Good part is, that's so ridiculous that you'll be safe for a while. No one will try to one up em with 5 turbos!

A BMW is costly to maintain as it is. I would not want something like that to maintain!

No thanks!

sato4000 wrote:

Lessmore wrote:
Four turbos, one 3 liter engine.

My response is.... why...why would a manufacturer makes something so complex ?

I would think the most reliable and durable diesel engines out there...on the road.. are in highway tractors.

I'm no expert, but I believe they are generally inline 6 cylinders, of around 10-16 liters and have one turbo.

I don't know how complex they are, I would think an engineering design goal would be to keep a highway tractor engine as simple as possible...to ensure reliability/durability.

Are 4 turbos necessary for consumer engine such as this BMW ?

You know you are right. They should have stopped building engines when the model T came out. Why the hell are they trying to make things better. IDIOTS!

I see. Thank you for your contribution.

The average price of a 7 series is north of a 100K so this engine probably won't break any of its buyer's wallets.

BMW = Break My Wallet

this engine look ridiculous

sato4000 wrote:

Lessmore wrote:
Four turbos, one 3 liter engine.

My response is.... why...why would a manufacturer makes something so complex ?

I would think the most reliable and durable diesel engines out there...on the road.. are in highway tractors.

I'm no expert, but I believe they are generally inline 6 cylinders, of around 10-16 liters and have one turbo.

I don't know how complex they are, I would think an engineering design goal would be to keep a highway tractor engine as simple as possible...to ensure reliability/durability.

Are 4 turbos necessary for consumer engine such as this BMW ?

You know you are right. They should have stopped building engines when the model T came out. Why the hell are they trying to make things better. IDIOTS!

Actually, he has an interesting point. All of the big three diesel pickups have one turbo although I think the one on the 6.7 Powerstroke is a dual-stage. I'm guessing that BMW is using that many for quick boost response and also to be able to fit more combined turbo capacity under the hood.

And, my two-cylinder Maxwell gets down the road just fine. Why the heck does one need to upgrade to a Ford Model T with four? Just that much more to go wrong . . . .

BMW is already making some of the world's fastest diesels: http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/alternate-fuel-wonders-the-20-fastest-diesel-powered-vehicles.html/?a=viewall

Maybe we'll get to hear some higher spinning diesels in the future:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sShmg1DPzg

Lessmore wrote:
Four turbos, one 3 liter engine.

My response is.... why...why would a manufacturer makes something so complex ?

I would think the most reliable and durable diesel engines out there...on the road.. are in highway tractors.

I'm no expert, but I believe they are generally inline 6 cylinders, of around 10-16 liters and have one turbo.

I don't know how complex they are, I would think an engineering design goal would be to keep a highway tractor engine as simple as possible...to ensure reliability/durability.

Are 4 turbos necessary for consumer engine such as this BMW ?

You know you are right. They should have stopped building engines when the model T came out. Why the hell are they trying to make things better. IDIOTS!

First off, this engine application looks like its for their flagship 7 series which mean the customer already has a lot of money. I'm sure there's a performance edge to this that BMW is pursuing. I for one would stay away but I do like BMW pushing the boundaries. This application may offer useful data for future diesel applications.

Four turbos, one 3 liter engine.

My response is.... why...why would a manufacturer makes something so complex ?

I would think the most reliable and durable diesel engines out there...on the road.. are in highway tractors.

I'm no expert, but I believe they are generally inline 6 cylinders, of around 10-16 liters and have one turbo.

I don't know how complex they are, I would think an engineering design goal would be to keep a highway tractor engine as simple as possible...to ensure reliability/durability.

Are 4 turbos necessary for consumer engine such as this BMW ?