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08-G35s/6MT · 02-16-2012, 09:24 PM

The 328i dynoes 240 whp and 260 lb-ft.

http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...-bmw-328i.html

Nessal · 02-16-2012, 09:37 PM

Am I reading that right? It's a 4 cylinder? Nevertheless, that is impressive! I bet it hauls ass with a chip.

JamesNoBrakes · 02-16-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nessal

Am I reading that right? It's a 4 cylinder? Nevertheless, that is impressive! I bet it hauls ass with a chip.

Maybe not, they might be getting closer to the potential. I know they supposedly have some relatively flat torque curves (hard to tell with the dyno graph), but more peak HP and torque would probably cause more dropoff earlier as well. Those are some good numbers if true though. Having driven a turbo vehicle for years, the benefits are too many to ignore and not integrate.

Rock36 · 02-16-2012, 10:07 PM

The dyno shop Insideline uses always reads high, and they always say the car is "underrated", "conservatively rated", or "likely makes more power than advertised", or some variation on that theme.

Take a look at just about every other car Insideline takes to the dyno, lots of "underrated" cars out there according to Insideline.

Anyway Motortrend just did a review on the new 328i and I think the relevant numbers you are interested in are:

0-60: 5.6
1/4 mile: 14.2 @ 97.8 mph

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/

KMPrenger · 02-17-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Rock36

0-60: 5.6
1/4 mile: 14.2 @ 97.8 mph

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/

Tad quicker off the line but not much if any faster in the quarter.

matt55 · 02-21-2012, 07:42 AM

Autoblog also dynoed one on a dynojet.
They showed the real dyno graph on the dynojet 226 whp.
aka insideline is full of it!

Stew · 02-22-2012, 07:52 AM

Them suckers are much quicker then i thought they would be, and while they may not be AS underrated as Insideline suggests, It seems a bit more stout than 240 HP considering it is like 3600-3700 pound car.

Rock36 · 02-23-2012, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Stew

Them suckers are much quicker then i thought they would be, and while they may not be AS underrated as Insideline suggests, It seems a bit more stout than 240 HP considering it is like 3600-3700 pound car.

I think that it about half a second quicker through the 1/4 mile than the last 328i. It has only 10 more hp, but 55 ft-lb of torque as low as 1250 rpm so that improvement seems about right to me.

FWIW the sedan they tested was only 3480 lbs.

Stew · 02-23-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Rock36

I think that it about half a second quicker through the 1/4 mile than the last 328i. It has only 10 more hp, but 55 ft-lb of torque as low as 1250 rpm so that improvement seems about right to me.

FWIW the sedan they tested was only 3480 lbs.

Ahhh, ok, I got the M3s weight confused with the 328, oops haha. i can't wait until the test the turboTS against this thing, should be interesting.

02-16-2012, 09:24 PM	#1
08-G35s/6MT Drives: racecars Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BMN Posts: 1,544	Camaro V6 vs BMW 328i... 2012 model year The 328i dynoes 240 whp and 260 lb-ft. http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...-bmw-328i.html

02-16-2012, 10:07 PM	#4
Rock36 I just like V8s Drives: 2007 Corvette Z06 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 892	The dyno shop Insideline uses always reads high, and they always say the car is "underrated", "conservatively rated", or "likely makes more power than advertised", or some variation on that theme. Take a look at just about every other car Insideline takes to the dyno, lots of "underrated" cars out there according to Insideline. Anyway Motortrend just did a review on the new 328i and I think the relevant numbers you are interested in are: 0-60: 5.6 1/4 mile: 14.2 @ 97.8 mph http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/ __________________ "Anyone know who sells the driver mods?" 2007 Corvette Z06: Le Mans blue, 2LZ

02-21-2012, 07:42 AM	#6
matt55 Drives: 2010 SS AMB , mini revo Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 634	Autoblog also dynoed one on a dynojet. They showed the real dyno graph on the dynojet 226 whp. aka insideline is full of it! __________________ Vararam , OBX LTs.

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Nessal Drives: 2011 SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,220	Am I reading that right? It's a 4 cylinder? Nevertheless, that is impressive! I bet it hauls ass with a chip.

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Stew Drives: 92 Lumina/01 Dakota 4.7 HO swap Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Eastern, Ky Posts: 3,211	Them suckers are much quicker then i thought they would be, and while they may not be AS underrated as Insideline suggests, It seems a bit more stout than 240 HP considering it is like 3600-3700 pound car.