Watch and Hear the BMW 1.5 Liter Turbo 3 Cylinder Engine Accelerate

EnI · 09-14-2012, 03:11 PM

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This is how BMW's new 1.5-litre 3-cyl petrol engine sounds:

Engine details @ http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=744332

JS330E46 · 09-14-2012, 03:38 PM

thats actually not that bad in the exhaust department from the cabin, I wonder if it has the exhaust from the sound system?

Doctor///M · 09-14-2012, 03:38 PM

not bad... not bad at all.

MikeyV · 09-14-2012, 03:39 PM

doesn't sound to bad at all, much better than the Charade 3 cylinder turbo I had years ago.

Transfer · 09-14-2012, 03:51 PM

Sounds better than a 4 cyl.

bimmerJP · 09-14-2012, 03:53 PM

Wow! This is not bad. Actually, it sounds really good! Impressive...

igom3 · 09-14-2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Transfer

Sounds better than a 4 cyl.

+1

Ascari · 09-14-2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bimmerJP

Wow! This is not bad. Actually, it sounds really good! Impressive...

+1

Throaty Italian motorbike meets hatchback. Winner!

AndreyATC · 09-14-2012, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Transfer

Sounds better than a 4 cyl.

100%

04S · 09-14-2012, 04:02 PM

Epic win

SomeRandomer123 · 09-14-2012, 04:02 PM

WOW! It sounds better than my 328i!

Imola.ZHP · 09-14-2012, 04:10 PM

That sounds pretty good, why don't the 4cyl's sound like that? Is that a Special sport exhaust? I drove a 4cyl x1 and it sounded like poop...

yuyue · 09-14-2012, 04:12 PM

why the 2k-4k range reminds me AMG engines, lol

EINSER M · 09-14-2012, 04:13 PM

wow awesome

Dackelone · 09-14-2012, 04:14 PM

Sounds very good! I almost thought this car has a PE exhaust at first sound/start up.

Wolf · 09-14-2012, 04:18 PM

why does it needs 2 tailpipes :P

epiphone3 · 09-14-2012, 04:20 PM

that actually sounds incredible to me!

ZMM_OMG · 09-14-2012, 04:21 PM

Well somebody certainly wasn't adhering to the engine break-in guidelines.

UdubBadger · 09-14-2012, 04:23 PM

not bad, kinda like an N55

Cuz5150 · 09-14-2012, 04:24 PM

Sorry, im not going to bite/believe in a 3cyl. The lowest cyl count i'll go is a 4 cyl engine. In my view the 3cyl belongs in Triumph motorcycle.
I don't understand why they don't improve the 1.2L 1.4L 4 cylinder engines and make them strong/robust/fuel/co2 friendly. Why the 3cyl?

Fugly M3 · 09-14-2012, 04:27 PM

the supercharged 1.5l 3 cylinder we had on our Sea Doo RXP was awesome (215hp) so I know it can be done. BMW just offered further proof.

KeyboardRacer · 09-14-2012, 04:33 PM

I think it's definitely better than the 4 cylinders that i've heard

09-14-2012, 03:11 PM	#1
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JS330E46 New Member 0 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 330ci Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	thats actually not that bad in the exhaust department from the cabin, I wonder if it has the exhaust from the sound system?
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09-14-2012, 03:38 PM	#3
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MikeyV Captain 80 Rep 806 Posts Drives: Audi A6 Avant & A1 Sportback Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	doesn't sound to bad at all, much better than the Charade 3 cylinder turbo I had years ago.
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Transfer Major General 5313 Rep 5,875 Posts Drives: Bronco Wildtrak, Tesla MYP Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Issaquah, WA iTrader: (1)	Sounds better than a 4 cyl.
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09-14-2012, 04:02 PM	#11
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09-14-2012, 04:10 PM	#12
Imola.ZHP Colonel 129 Rep 2,218 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW i3 BEV EE Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mud Island, TN iTrader: (0)	That sounds pretty good, why don't the 4cyl's sound like that? Is that a Special sport exhaust? I drove a 4cyl x1 and it sounded like poop... __________________ - 2014 CPO i01 BEV Electronaut Edition Capparis White Tera World, '17- - 2015 CPO i01 BEV Laurel Grey Tera World, '17- - 2015 i01 REx Laurel Grey Tera World, '15-'17 - 2003 CPO 330i ZHP Imola Red Build 03/03/03, '06-'15
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09-14-2012, 04:12 PM	#13
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09-14-2012, 04:13 PM	#14
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09-14-2012, 04:20 PM	#17
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09-14-2012, 04:21 PM	#18
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09-14-2012, 04:24 PM	#20
Cuz5150 Major 231 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: 06-M3ZHP/04-M3 Vert/02Duc998 Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Sorry, im not going to bite/believe in a 3cyl. The lowest cyl count i'll go is a 4 cyl engine. In my view the 3cyl belongs in Triumph motorcycle. I don't understand why they don't improve the 1.2L 1.4L 4 cylinder engines and make them strong/robust/fuel/co2 friendly. Why the 3cyl? __________________ -Diplomacy is saying, "nice doggie while trying to find a rock"- 07-Z4 coupe-Black/Black/6MT/sport/premium/X 04-M3 vert-Black/Imolla/6MT/Cold/Xenon/HK/ 06-M3 Coupe-Mystic/Black/6MT/ZCP/Xenon/HK/ 09-135i- AW/Bk-Lette/6MT/M-pac/Nav/Hi-Fi/Usb-Ipod/SOLD
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09-14-2012, 04:27 PM	#21
Fugly M3 Major General 5896 Rep 5,376 Posts Drives: 2023 M3CX Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (5)	the supercharged 1.5l 3 cylinder we had on our Sea Doo RXP was awesome (215hp) so I know it can be done. BMW just offered further proof. __________________ 2024 M4CX M2C PCD M2C Mountain West Roadie M4 Cross Country Roadie 2017 230i ED 2023 G87 Nurburgring Trip
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09-14-2012, 04:33 PM	#22
KeyboardRacer Private 13 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 228i M-Sport Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW 228i [0.00]	I think it's definitely better than the 4 cylinders that i've heard
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