BMW will take the wraps off of a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel six-cylinder later this year when it launches the 735d. Set to replace the automaker’s current 3.0-liter diesel seen in the 335d and X5 xDrive35d in North America, the new twin-turbo will crank out 306 horsepower and 442 lb-ft. of torque.
That represents a 41 horse and 17 lb-ft. improvement over the current motor – and to top it all off, BMW says the engine uses 4 percent less fuel and also emits 4 percent lower CO2 emissions.
We anticipate the engine to be premiered later this year under the hood of the all-new 7-Series at the Frankfurt Motor Show and, before long, it should appear in the 3-Series and X5 in North America, as well as the X6 and 5-Series abroad.
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06/23, 9:50 AM
posted by:
nickkop
niiice
06/23, 9:54 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
sounds like a sweet engine but does it rev past 4000 rpm?
06/23, 9:59 AM
posted by:
Borat
What there is to gain pass 4K RPM? Low diesel RPM did not stop Audi winning LeMans a few times and Peugeot diesel powered car chasing them. My engine wrooms to almost 8K RPM with no torque to write home about before 4K RPM. What do you think is easier to handle?
06/23, 9:59 AM
posted by:
acoom
Well I’m impressed.
And yes, it should rev to around 5500rpm. My 123d redlines there.
06/23, 11:13 AM
posted by:
Dante_JoseCuervo
Sweet! 6hp more than a 335i and 142 extra torques! I can’t imagine what that would do in a 3 series. Although, a slightly higher redline wouldn’t be too bad. Either way, congrats BMW, this will hopefully open consumer’s minds up to diesel even more
06/23, 11:15 AM
posted by:
Borat
Dante_JoseCuervo, in Europe 70-80% BMWs are sold in the diesel form. In Europe hearts and minds are open for a long time. I hoe BMW of NA would select a better match for diesel then 3 series
06/23, 12:07 PM
posted by:
Madcapp
Where’s BMW’s high efficiency gasoline engines? Where’s a 125e?
06/23, 1:20 PM
posted by:
cor1977
Sign me up!!
06/23, 2:11 PM
posted by:
A4
Dante_JoseCuervo, I can imagine what it will do in a 3-series: make the sticker price even higher.
We want smaller diesels as well, BMW!
06/23, 2:32 PM
posted by:
KarLoveBoy88
Thank you A4. but could you imagine this beast at the track? I’d imagine a 5.5 sec jump to 60 and about 33MPG. Although this is pretty impressive, its more mediocrity for BMW to brag about. Who really needs a diesel engine that powerful? Most diesel big rigs only get 400hp and 700LB-FT torque. We want fuel efficiency. Not meaningless power. In Texas, that’s the last thing we need. Dallas is the 4th city for the worse traffic and 2nd behind New York for road rage.
06/23, 3:06 PM
posted by:
Dante_JoseCuervo
Borat
- Yeah… I envy the europeans. Always getting all the diesels (I’m a huge fan if you couldn’t tell
) but the average american car buyer doesn’t like the word diesel and thus they haven’t been popular over here.
A4
Ahahahahahaha, so true, but it should be pretty freaking fast while still saving on fuel.
KarLoveBoy88
- I read in R+T that the 335d was already getting a 5.3 sec run to 60 so I can only imagine this would be around 5 flat.
06/23, 9:53 PM
posted by:
zoomzoomer
Why does BMW keep replacing 3.0-liter six-cylinder engines with.. 3.0-liter six-cylinder engines? If this engine is brawny enough to power the portly 7-series, why doesn’t BMW develop something smaller for the 3- and maybe even 5-series for even better efficiency?
06/25, 1:03 AM
posted by:
zoomzoomer
Wow.. I just said it yesterday.. and apparently BMW was listening!
http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-announces-super-efficient-316d.html
Now if they’d only bring it to the US..