Have you guys checked this out?

From GCF.com:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2060322.008/country/gcf/BMW/bmw-motorsport-120d

Torqueyyyyyyyyyyyyy :D

Saw it in Perf. BMW Magazine, amazing car.

Wow, that is sweet.

I bet it's still capable of doing 40 MPG :D

You are anoying me. Are you on drugs?

ban that fool.

Is it me or does Metale keep talking to himself?

Is it me or does Metale keep talking to himself?

Some guy had post garbage than was deleted after I and EThird commented them, and after those posts got deleted all was left was ours.

I would so love a little rocket like that...damn sexy too.

I love diesels with big numbers...

But I would be happy with just my 1.7 and a 3,X diff (stock is 2,79, way too long)

Alpina is also offering a D3.
It's based on a 320d.
Only difference is that this 2.0 diesel is putting out 200hp.

I didn't know that one.

I wonder what kind of diffs (short/long) are they running on these things...

Stock, the diffs are long as hell (even on my car).

Alpina D3

http://212.227.48.10/en/automobile/d3/img_inhalt/600/img_exterieur01.jpg

http://212.227.48.10/en/automobile/d3/img_inhalt/600/img_exterieur02.jpg

Short intro from Alpina

”It has phenomenal pull...”
...was the first impression that Andreas Bovensiepen had of the BMW 320d race-diesel that he raced along with Hans Stuck, Marc Duez and Christian Menzel. Together they took the overall win in none other than the 1998 24 Hours of Nurburgring, the track whose North Loop was and is referred to as the ”Green Hell”. This remains the biggest racing victory for a diesel-fired vehicle to date, with thanks going to an intelligent package made up of high torque, high fuel economy and finely-honed aerodynamics
An automobile from ALPINA – and cognoscenti know it – is always something special. Packaging is the magic word – to present a car that the informed, sporty and quite emotional ALPINA clientele will appreciate.

Power

At the heart of the matter is the 2.0litre diesel, endowed with so much potential by the BMW engineers in Steyr that it achieves just over 100 horsepower per litre in the BMW ALPINA D3.
This would be a great result for a high-performance petrol engine, and it’s a sensation coming from a diesel. Garrett, of turbo-charger fame, are able to deliver a new charger that simultaneously achieves high levels of air mass through-put with outstanding responsiveness. ALPINA engineers performed intensive development work on the injection system, burn pattern, inter-cooling and exhaust gas emissions (particle filter). The result: 200hp (147kW) at 4,000rpm.

Transmission

1st gear 5.14
2nd gear 2.83
3rd gear 1.80
4th gear 1.26
5th gear 1.00
6th gear 0.83
rev. 4.64
Axle drive ratio :1 2.56

Performance

Acceleration 0-100 km/h / 0-62mph : 7.4s
Standing start kilometre : 27.9s
Top speed : 238km/h

So it has a very short 1st gear ratio but a looooong diff :confused Needed for top speeds tho.


The next C220 cdi is said to have +200hp, and being one of the main opposition to the 320d, this seems almost like a (near) future production engine for the 320d.

It's amazing how fast diesel technology has evolved since the late 90s.
I like both diesel and petrol cars, they both have their advantages.

Still, my fav diesel engine is from the 80s... :D

Alpina 3 :)... Nice

i like diesel.....