It also holds the record for horsepower per liter for diesel engines. The 2nd is the Alpina D5 Biturbo (3 l, 350 PS), the 3rd is the BMW 25d (2 l, 218 PS). 4th is the Audi/VW 2,967 l, 313 PS, the 5th is the BMW 35/40d 2,993 l 313 PS.
BMW M550d xDrive Touring specs
| Price in Europe | €84,500 - €112,150 |
| Car type | Estate/wagon |
| Curb weight | 2154 kg (4749 lbs) |
| Introduced | 2012 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 18.7-9.7 l/100 km (13-24 mpg US / 15-29 mpg UK) |
| Views | 13.2k |
| Submitted by | Jeff B |
Lap times
| Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Hockenheim Short | 1:20.20 |
Performance
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.9 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 13.0 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 21.9 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.6 s @ 88.9 mph |
| Est. 1/4 mile | 14.8 s @ 108.7 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph (155 mph) |
| 18m slalom | 62.6 kph (38.9 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 38 m (124 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 152 m (497 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Tri-Turbo Inline-6 Diesel |
| Displacement | 3.0 l (183 ci) |
| Power | 381 ps (375 bhp / 280 kw) @ 4000 rpm |
| Torque | 740 Nm (546 lb-ft) @ 2000 rpm |
| Power / liter | 127 ps (125 hp) |
| Power / weight | 177 ps (174 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 344 Nm (253 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 27 PS per l/100 km |
| Power / €5000 | 19 ps |
| Transmission | 8-Speed Automatic |
| Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 4.0 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 4.5 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 5.6 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (7) | 7.2 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (8) | 10.5 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (5) | 10.7 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (6) | 12.1 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (7) | 15.0 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (8) | 20.8 s |
M550d xDrive Touring competition
Bnonymous 13y ago
"And no record for horsepower per liter?"
That one too.
At 247Nm/l the torque per displacement even nearly beats the records of all other engine types, only second to 262.76Nm/l from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X FQ400.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automotive_superlatives
Worth reading the whole thing :-).
Bnonymous 13y ago
This engine currently holds the record for most torque per displacement from a diesel engine.
