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Automobile is All For the Turbo 4 Cylinder Z4 (Review)
BIMMERPOST NEWS Automobile is All For the Turbo 4 Cylinder Z4 Reviews of the 2012 Z4 sDrive28i featuring the new turbo 4-cylinder N20 motor have generally been positive overall. However, Automobile's recent assessment is the strongest endorsement we've seen yet for the new Z4, which represents the return of 4-cylinder BMW engines to the US. Here are some of the great things the magazine had to say about the sDriv28i's engine, exhaust, and performance: Quote:
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09-05-2011, 10:36 AM | #2 |
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So far the Z4 reviews are all pretty nice. Now I just want to get behind the wheel.
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09-05-2011, 11:26 AM | #5 |
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N20 is 22 pounds lighter than the N52.
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The article didn't seem to list the off-idle torque numbers, which are key indicators of the n54 and turbocharged n55. Their torque is available immediately at around 1100 - 1300. Many of you will remember about a year ago when BMW bragged that the n55 low end torque.
Note that manufactures tend to focus on horsepower and top RPM range because that tends to blow everyone's skirt up, but the real numbers to look at is the torque range. Turbocharged engines tend to have very flat torque ranges, and in the case of the n54 it has 400Nm/300 lb/ft of torque available at about 1200 RPM . Keep in mind that most cars idle around 800 - 900 RPM.
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Here's the graph for the N20:
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$50,000? Really, BMW?
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09-05-2011, 03:16 PM | #12 |
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Now that the I-6 has gotten to boot, replaced by the 4cyl. I would like the official weight distrubiton F/R with the 6cyl vs 4cyl. Anyone have this info?
last, $50K for this car? Seriously? For people that really like this car, wait 2-3 yrs and buy it for half the price. Then you could LOL all the way to the bank
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09-05-2011, 03:54 PM | #13 |
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Appreciate that but it's still a fuzzy on the details. Looks like it tops out at 350 Nm, and it's a characteristically flat typical of a turbocharged engine. But I'm curious about what RPM that torque kicks in.
Thanks again, I'll search it out on the BMW site
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By 1200-1300 rpm it has reached peak torque. |
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09-05-2011, 08:13 PM | #15 |
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Yet another overpriced Bimmer!! You know, loyal customers won't be buying the lower 4cyl. Models...why should I pay 50k for a car with a 4cil. When it used to have a 6. Not cool BMW, not cool!
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What matters how many cylinders it has? It seems that the 4cyl is going to perform better than the 6cyl engine it's replacing. You're paying for r&d, people's paychecks from the plant all the way to the dealer, marketing, and brand recognition.
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How about a 3 cylinder engine? Are you OK with paying $65k (future pricing) US for a 2 cylinder "sports" car? The environmentalists have us by the short hairs, but when is it no longer a sports car? Today, you'll say you wouldn't accept that, but mark my words - in five years you'll be applauding BMW and anxiously wait for that 2 cylinder marvel to roll out their doors.
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