At least someone manages to make a turbocharged 6-cyl engine with no turbolag and that sounds great

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but there's no doubt that the new powerplant represents the very best of the Bavarian firm's engineering expertise. Bristling with muscle, yet as gentle as a pussycat in everyday use, the direct-injection, twin-turbo 3.0-litre unit is as flexible as any thoroughbred turbodiesel we have tested, delivering a thumping 400Nm of torque, which peaks at an incredibly low 1,300rpm.

Select the sixth ratio on the slightly awkward-shifting manual gearbox, and the engine will pull away cleanly from 800rpm, all the way to the red line. And as it gathers pace - without a hint of turbo lag - the soundtrack that accompanies this is astonishing: a six-cylinder rasp which thrills through the hills without tiring in town or on the motorway. Yet performance in every gear is nothing less than impressive.



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