On a 335d you get a sudden burst of torque at 1600 rpm and then it's all gone at 2600 rpm.
My dad has the 40d. I had the 335i.Obviously you didn't drive a current 335d yet. Or a 535d. And obviously you didn't even watch the video I posted above.
Because then you'd know that your statement is wrong.
Yup, the point was the engine kinda loses its umph after 2600 rpm and you do feel it and think what was that and where did it goI see your point on the peak being fairly short, but it stays above 300 lb-ft until ~4500rpm. That's still a considerable amount of torque. Not as fun as ~420 lb-ft, but 300 is still plenty to move you down the road.
And why are you all being so damn sensible about cars?
It's not really about the performance. Sure the engine makes its maximum power on higher revs but the bottom line is that on lower revs diesel engines feel like they'd have more power than they actually have. So the power builds up very fast up to the 2600 rpm and then the feeling dies. On 335i the power builds up almost progressively.That's simply not true. Have you actually driven the 335d? And have you seen my video? Can you point out to me, where exactly it loses it's oomph? I admit it gets a bit slowed down above 240 km/h and the limiter kicks in earlier (at 4100 rpm in 6th gear), as in the 335i (hammer falls at 270 km/h, very unpleasant) but the difference in performance between the two cars is marginal.
I just put it there so the German would understandReally? Even the German isn't using graphs to support his argument!
Sure the engine makes its maximum power on higher revs but the bottom line is that on lower revs diesel engines feel like they'd have more power than they actually have.
A 335i has pretty much linear power output because the torque curve is almost flat for the entire rev range. Some other petrol engines have more torque on higher revs so it feels like the engine turns to life when you rev it more. The diesels are just the opposite for that. For a short period you have a huge amount of torque and then it's pretty much gone. The engine doesn't feel like it wants to be revved. That's not good when your driving is spirited and you want to have fun.In other words: The diesel offers more power over the whole rpm range, while for the petrol engine you have to rev it like hell, before it performs well.
I rest my case.
A 335i has pretty much linear power output because the torque curve is almost flat for the entire rev range. Some other petrol engines have more torque on higher revs so it feels like the engine turns to life when you rev it more. The diesels are just the opposite for that. For a short period you have a huge amount of torque and then it's pretty much gone. The engine doesn't feel like it wants to be revved. That's not good when your driving is spirited and you want to have fun.
None of that is really exciting which was the point of my original post. And this being a car enthusiast forum I'd imagine people would appreciate the driving excitement over driving comfort.But when you just want to go from A to B, which is what most drivers do, you will soon learn to appreciate the cool way a big diesel develops and delivers its power. Maybe I have a different point of view here, because I like to go fast on the Autobahn and learned to appreciate the relaxed way of going fast, which a diesel offers. Maybe that's an experience you haven't made yet...