Bojan Vrbnjak
BMW's good old straight six B58 is increasingly becoming the star of US import racing. The three-liter engine proved to be surprisingly stable. Apparently, however, it also handles large amounts of pressure well to boost pressure. Therefore, they are guaranteed to be large horsepower numbers and the numbers on the speedometer. Great for success on the racetrack Drag strip. Best example: this particular one BMW 2 Series s 1.500 BAM. Another proof that he's a motor B58 earned the place of the successor to Toyota's 2JZ engine.
It is particularly interesting that it is M240i xDrive looks almost standard from the outside. Only new rims and sticky tires expensive with sausage-like sides, they reveal that all is not well here. Still, you'd never guess what kind of monster B58 hiding under that bonnet. The changes include new camshafts, cylinder head machining, reinforced fuel system and new 74mm turbocharger, which operates with the maximum charge pressure released 3,4 bara. Of course, there is all-wheel drive here. Shifting takes place via an enhanced version of the original 8-speed automatic transmission, produced by the company Pure Drivetrain Solutions. Reinforced axles and a carbon drive shaft were also fitted to transfer the significant increase in power.
It's best if it is standard ECU could remain in the car and was only modified to match the powertrain changes. It also means that it has 240 still most of the comfort features like air conditioning, infotainment, cruise control, etc. Also, large parts are still present original interior. According to the owner, the car weighs approx 1.590 kilograms. That's not exactly parade weight for a four-mile bullet. It is because of this that the recent success of this M240i so surprising. At a recent event TX2K in Texas is the car at speed 282 km/h reached the time 7,9 seconds. With this time, this series is 2 the fastest BMW in the world in a quarter mile. Dot. And this despite the fact that the owner did not care about weight or aerodynamics. With a few additional changes, this car would definitely be even faster.
