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Originally Posted by hybris4u
Would it be possible to build a 1M car with a diesel engine that is as fun? I know its offensive idea to many. But the mileage and monster torque... Need some sound engineering I do agree. But I actually really like the thought. Even if you start throwing hard things at me! :-)
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Your original question was that engine in the 1M. I said no.
However...
...Diesel in an M car? Sure.
Why? Well... BMW was the first manufacturer to win a major 24h race with a diesel. LONG before Audi ever woke up.
A 1er diesel won the worlds hardest endurance championship.
In Germany, there are a number of successful rallye and race diesel BMWs.
Are these cars fun to drive? Sure they are. And fast. Back in the days that I had my M346, I used to state, that I would have loved THAT car (including the SMG) with a 3L TT diesel.
I just wouldn't want that big and heavy of an engine as the 50d in a 1M shell.
Correct the balance a little (i.e. by using a transaxle gearbox, which would work better in a diesel anyhow) and a diesel can power a seriously fast fun car without problems. There is just one single country in the world that is yet to understand that.
