Comments on: Early look: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:21:28 +0000

spell check: its

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:20:48 +0000

mg198242, the 6.6L(400ci) V8 in my 1974 Pontiac LeMans made a whopping 210bhp from the factory. haha. If it weren’t for it’s 450ft-lbs of tire-smoking torque(stock) I probably wouldn’t have it. Thankfully it makes a lot more hp than that these days from all the work I’ve done to it.

By: F3INT))AP3X

F3INT))AP3X — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:45:31 +0000

I like those rims A-la Reventon, I wonder if this design really cools the brakes significantly.

By: SwerveEarly

SwerveEarly — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:41:34 +0000

No steam regenerator?

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:12:12 +0000

Nearly 45 MPG average fuel economy for an SUV is amazing. Anybody who isn’t impressed with that is an idiot.

Diesel hybrids offer the best fuel economy of any technology we have today. Their only downside is the cost.

By: sunshine1810

sunshine1810 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:11:02 +0000

הטכנולוגית מכונית הזאת מסתכלת במפתיע טובה. אני לא יכול לחכות לראות את זה ביצור מדגמן.

By: MY Si

MY Si — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:18:57 +0000

I like it! a great mix of technologies but i fear it may be too expensive! like Lexus LS640HL territory! lol.

By: JohnnyBlazE

JohnnyBlazE — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:46:34 +0000

Hmm… wonder what bhp Ford’s 4.4 V8 Turbo Diesel will put out… We’ll find out next year!

Estimates are 330bhp and 515 ft lbs torque

I don’t think this BMW idea is necessarily a bad idea esp. if it puts out that much torque…

My BMW in comparision is a 1.8 petrol and puts out only 137bhp and 129 ft lbs torque… but it is from 1990 E30s rock.

By: mg198242

mg198242 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:41:46 +0000

…and BTW, if you consider BMW stolen from Chrysler that roof solar panel idea U just got it wrong. Almost everything today in the business is “stolen” or “borrowed” so no flashnews, plus U may be wrong. Otherwise Alfa Romeo, for example, should sue everybody for stealing that slim design of the tail lights that Alfa got on production cars since late 70s and now everybody “borrowed”, best examples Mazda 6, SEAT with more models, etc!!!!

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:05:11 +0000

This is amazing technology. I think this should end debate on CAFE killing industry. If vehicle today is capable of 40+ combined miles what will be available in 2020?

By: corvette

corvette — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:27:39 +0000

i like it.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:25:18 +0000

Who the hell needs an eight speed transmission? Cum’on, someone tell me what’s the advantage over an eight speed transmission, over a 6 speed one, or a CVT.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:20:36 +0000

Jeebus H. Chrysler that’s a lot of **** to pack into one drivetrain. Backyard mechanics stay away from this one.

By: doghis

doghis — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:51:26 +0000

it’s slow??? the americans get that same hp from a trillion litre v8…so no comment i guess…
end of transmission

By: doghis

doghis — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:42:18 +0000

wow…204hp from a 2L diesel…top of the game BMW, good work!