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      12-24-2015, 05:37 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by Can-am View Post
Jnosol , are you sure ?

For example , in Europe we have the X5 M50d , tri-turbo diesel engine , 381 HP announced by BMW.
After trying a few F15 M50d on the Dyno , the maximum power was 345 HP.

I doubt very much that our F85's have more than announced , even with a higher octane.
I'm filling in 98 octane all the time.
They beat me to the response below.

BMW is starting to beat Audi in their own game of understating power output. All the new Ms are now hiding power output. The new M3/M4 for example, makes 480+HP to the crank (not 430HP).

That's why we were so shocked how Audis were able to have better numbers on the track compared to BMWs in the past, but they have the same power and more weight. The secret is on the dyno, Audi S cars were making way more power than advertised. BMW M division are doing the exact same thing, LOL.

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Originally Posted by AlexLou1222 View Post
Read the Dinan tread, BMW understated M car horsepower, by a lot.
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