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Originally Posted by Mambo
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Well, my appetite had already been whetted by the demo in the standard 535d - I ordered one straightaway..........but this has really emphasised the significance of the DMS conversion and it's quite obviously a no-brainer for those of us who already have / will have this particular model.
5.5secs to 60.........?
13 secs to 100mph.....?
170mph...? From a
diesel,
family car...? Geeeeezus!
In the article itself, the (blind) diesel prejudice still tarnished my reading pleasure and the claim that the 535d sounded like a Transit was plain ridiculous - the six-cyl diesels in all high-end models from BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar and Audi are ridiculously refined and smooth; the only real differences are that they sound marginally different at tickover and meatier when revved. Heck, even my 4-cyl Golf diesel is quiet and refined.........the guys at Evo are obviously a little p*ssed that a diesel car is treading on more than a few petrol-engined toes...
Great link - thanks.