BMW 750d xDrive test drive: the first with a six-cylinder four-cylinder engine - preview

The Bavarian flagship has been introducing a new 400 hp diesel engine since July. and 760 Nm of torque.

La BMW 7 Series will be honored to place under the bonnet the most powerful straight-six diesel on the market. This is a 3,0-liter turbodiesel, which will be equipped with new ones. BMW 750d xDrive and BMW 750Ld xDrive (and later it could also appear on the list for the X5 and X6). Well equipped four turbo, this engine delivers maximum power 400 h.p. and 760 Nm of torque.

More power and ready for any speed thanks to 4 turbines

With this engine, the Bavarian manufacturer has many challenges: to provide more available power, reduce consumption and have a faster response at all speeds, which will also improve the performance of this diesel variant.

The key to this engine is the BMW Twin Power Turbo system, consisting of two turbochargers with low inertia and variable geometry, the turbine of which can operate at lower pressure, and two larger turbines, but compact and therefore faster than the turbo used. old BMW three-cylinder diesel engine.

This six-cylinder diesel will only be paired with xDrive all-wheel drive and an 8-speed Steptronic transmission. In terms of performance, the BMW 750d Series develops 400 XCV at 4.400 rpm with 450 Nm of torque at 1.000 rpm and 760 Nm at 2.000–3.000 rpm. With these numbers, it will be able to reach a top speed of 250 km / h (self-limiting) and accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 4,6 seconds (4,7 seconds for the long wheelbase version); just two tenths slower than the 750i with the 8hp V450 petrol engine.

Low consumption and emissions

 In terms of efficiency, the BMW 750d reports a permitted combined fuel consumption of 5,7 to 5,9 l / 100 km with emissions, depending on the version, from 149 to 154 g CO2 per kilometer. The BMW 750d xDrive and BMW 750Ld xDrive will arrive in dealerships from July 2016.