usa-bmw-car-types-engine-turboBMW car types engine pushes the boundaries of engine technology more than any other manufacturer”. Auto’s Lorenzo Facchinetti thinks it is a “gorgeous engine that has the ability to make a BMW car types 1-Series or 3-Series feel like an old M3, with much more fluidity and fuel efficiency”. And Schalk Pienaar from Wiel commented that it shows “good use of available technology to lower fuel consumption and provides smooth and strong power delivery”.
The two small turbochargers – rather than one larger unit – each supply three cylinders to ensure a more rapid response to throttle position throughout the rev range, and also eliminate lag. The last words on the powerplant should go to a clearly overwhelmed Hormazd Sorabjee, editor and publisher of Autocar India: “There is something simply magical about BMW’s in-line six. It has a creamy smoothness that makes velvet feel like sandpaper.”
