Testing Quaife differential in a BMW 330d at Botniaring
Not so easy to drift a streetcar on dry... 3rd gear slides
E46 330d sedan
D2 coils
H&R swaybars
Powerflex bushes
Quaife Differential unit
Goodyear eagle f1 tires (was)
BMW E46 330d on max speed ( unplugged ) :-)
The result of a discussion, how fast a series E46 330d can go.
The car reached a speed of 256 (GPS ).
One can see on the consumption indicator, that the car is limited to 250km/h ( +x ). The steering unit stops the supply of diesel.
BMW 330d E46 at Botniaring
19 years old dude testing Botniaring raceway first time
330d E46 sedan
D2 coils
H&R swaybars
Powerflex bushes
Quaife Differential unit
BMW 330d MSport in cabin view @ Marulan Driver Training Centre
This is an in cabin view of a BMW 330d M Sport at the Marulan Driver Training Centre. This car has BMW performance enhancements which were entirely cosmetic at the time of making this video, i.e. it was mechanically completely stock.
I managed a 48 second best lap on the last of the initial 5 laps shown despite a 8/10ths committed driver, street Pirelli P Zero rubber while getting uncomfortably close to the rear bumper bar of the unrelenting black Subaru GTB in front. I suspect that better lap times could have been obtained with softer race tires and more efficient power-band gear changes (I set the shift lights too high). But, overall 48 seconds was a decent result for the day.
The chassis poise and balance of this vehicle is phenomenal. With a seasoned car CV spanning 2 decades I can comfortably say that this is probably one of the most well balanced cars I have ever driven.
This is the first and likely the last time this car will ever see a race track which is a real shame. Being an ex-Mercedes Benz mechanic, I never really believed all the nerds and motoring journos' that would constantly drone on and on about the poise and deftness of the 3 series chassis. Well on my last lap with DTC off and me chasing the rear end of that Scooby I became, a believer... The sharpness of the turn-in, the confidence it inspires in you to push the envelope is second to none for car in this class I feel.
In my opinion its pretty damn impressive that I could have this much fun on track in a car that I drive to the Aussie bush, for work, on a weekly basis wherein it gently cossets me in seamless comfort for some 750Kms/week with great fuel economy to boot!. Its clear to see why the 3 series is so popular in europe.
Hope you enjoy the video...
Ariel Atom V8 vs 600bhp rallycross Citroen DS3 vs BMW HP4 superbike drag race - autocar.co.uk
Which is faster? A pared-down, bare knuckle track toy, a state-of-the-art superbike or a front-running rallycross car? Steve Sutcliffe referees the match between an Ariel Atom V8, a BMW HP4 superbike and a top Citroen DS3 rallycross contender in the ultimate quarter-mile showdown.
Read Autocar's Ariel Atom review here: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ariel/atom
Avoin Race Botniaring 7.5.2011
Avoin Race Botniaring 7.5.2011 2. lähdön ensimmäiset kierrokset ja viimeisen kierroksen puristus Toni Virtasen kyydissä. Takana puskurissa kiinni tiimin E36 Bmw ratissa Tuomas Halonen
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BMW E46 330d on max speed ( original german version ) :-)
The result of a discussion, how fast a series E46 330d can go.
The car reached a speed of 256 (GPS ).
One can see on the consumption indicator, that the car is limited to 250km/h ( +x ). The steering unit stops the supply of diesel.
2014 Nissan GT-R vs. BMW M6 0-60 MPH Mile High Mashup Review
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) The 2014 Nissan GT-R is perhaps the world's best supercar bargain and the flagship car for the Japanese Nissan brand. The BMW M6 is also a flagship for the BMW and represents the most power and technology the German Car maker can cram into a sports car. Both cars are very similar in many important ways. They both have two doors, two turbos and four seats. The both have dual clutch transmissions and they both both have superb engines that produce over 500 HP. But the while the M5 uses a roaring V8 the Nissan GT-R makes do with a hand-built six cylinder. So which of these monster machines is faster to 60 MPH and which one is the better car. Check out another fun and informative TFLcar video Mashup video review as we find out.
