05-05-2013, 09:02 PM | #23 |
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Launch Control: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_...8automotive%29
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05-05-2013, 10:05 PM | #25 |
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You're reading an official BMW press release.
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05-06-2013, 12:22 AM | #27 |
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05-06-2013, 12:42 AM | #28 |
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Just more reason to only lease a BMW. I don't know of 1 mechanic that would dare touch these new cars with all the electronic crap they pump it with.
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05-06-2013, 12:49 AM | #29 | |
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05-06-2013, 03:15 AM | #30 |
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It's funny how regular lineup owners are expecting a "free update for MY2012/2013" or thinking of these news as a letdown otherwise. M5 2012/2013 owners got screwed much more and not only are those updates 'not free' but many of them aren't even compatible with 'older 2012/2013' models either.
Time to deal with updates. I'm waiting when they will announced xDrive M5/M6/M6GC models by 2015, screwing over 2012/2013/2014 altogether to squeeze out more sales before the next generation. That said, I hope these are actually free and compatible with regular cars, maybe some light at the end of tunnel. |
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05-06-2013, 03:29 AM | #31 |
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The update HUD looks promising...
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05-06-2013, 04:45 AM | #32 |
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Cool updates - I'm more excited about sail mode than launch control but hey I drive an ED not an //M
Interesting that they've confirmed the 335d, finally gets the power of the 5 series version! Will be awesome. I think we can now expect the M performance model sometime after the M3 with a 40 somewhere on the badge, god knows what will be under the bonnet. |
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05-06-2013, 04:49 AM | #33 |
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If my understanding of the mechanics of these changes are correct, the sail mode and launch control are actually linked together by the use of an extra clutch in addition to the torque converter. The clutch is used to de-couple the transmission from the engine, allowing the revs to drop to idle while sailing... it's the same clutch which could therefore be used to allow the engine to rev up freely for launches as opposed to just using brake torquing as a pseudo-LC system.
If BMW have engineered it this way, then there is practically no chance it can be retrofitted to cars already built as you would have to swap out the TC/Clutch assembly and a few other bits and pieces plus the software would need totally different control strategies to manage this new hardware... |
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05-06-2013, 04:50 AM | #34 |
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Doesn't the HUD already show telephone and media information? Mine does.
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So a 335d will only be available in xDrive I presume?
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Good to know the 2014s will have these improvements. Launch control is a big plus, if I were in the mkt I would wait for launch control alone. The sailing mode sounds good too, if the car can be activated to switch off when stopped its only logical that they can do the same when cruising.
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