M5 Powertrain. Would a 4.8 V8 have been better? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

oane · 06-26-2004, 10:20 AM

Great engineering exercise, but IMHO this is engineering for engineering's sake. Mind you, I am not belittling the work of the engineers.<p> Not happy about the torque curve, not that people really exploit such cars to the fullest.....still a flat plane V-8 of 4.8 L with similar attention levels would have been better, IMO. Lighter too. Oh well.<p>
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stingc · 06-26-2004, 02:12 PM

Very impressive engine. It looks huge though. A single head looks as big as entire engines in some econoboxes. I wonder what it weighs.

I think the high reving character is a good choice. An M5 is supposed to be a novelty. If you don't need that much power, get a regular 5-series. If you want gobs of silent torque at any rpm, get a Benz. I think this will fill an interesting niche.

View Poll Results: Would a similarly high-tech 4.8 L V8 been the better option?
Yes, because it would have been lighter, lesser imbalance, more accesible powercurve etc.	2	25.00%
No. The V-10 is better since more than performance potential owners care for things like exclucivity etc.	6	75.00%
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06-26-2004, 10:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
oane Insane	M5 Powertrain. Would a 4.8 V8 have been better? Great engineering exercise, but IMHO this is engineering for engineering's sake. Mind you, I am not belittling the work of the engineers.<p> Not happy about the torque curve, not that people really exploit such cars to the fullest.....still a flat plane V-8 of 4.8 L with similar attention levels would have been better, IMO. Lighter too. Oh well.<p> http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cf...001/bmw/1.html <p> <br> <br> __________________ Make me Mad. Make me Sad. Make me feel Alright.

06-26-2004, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
stingc Psycho Location: PA	Very impressive engine. It looks huge though. A single head looks as big as entire engines in some econoboxes. I wonder what it weighs. I think the high reving character is a good choice. An M5 is supposed to be a novelty. If you don't need that much power, get a regular 5-series. If you want gobs of silent torque at any rpm, get a Benz. I think this will fill an interesting niche.