Triple Turbo diesel

Turbo charging is nothing new in the automotive industry and many car manufacturers use it as a way to boost performance and efficiency. Until end of 2011, traditional turbo setups are either single or twin turbos. BMW took the first step to be the very first company to introduce a production car with triple turbos. This was never thought to be possible before because of the complicated plumbing associated with a triple turbo. Nevertheless, BMW managed to perfect it and made it reliable. BMW recently introduced their M550d, X550d and X650d. Keeping their proven 3.0 litre inline diesel engine and coupling it with the triple turbo setup, the net result was an amazing 381hp and 740Nm. This was ground breaking for any car company as no one has ever seen so much power and torque from a 3.0 litre production engine. The beauty about this design is that the car is very easy to drive and have monstrous power at your disposal and very good fuel economy. Power and fuel economy has never gone hand in hand as you need fuel to generate power. However, when it is applied in the case of a turbo diesel engine the efficiency of the engine goes up.

This brings a new level of sportiness to diesel engines. Diesels were never known for being sporty in the past but in the recent 10 years and the heavy development of turbo diesel engines, it has gone to prove that turbo diesel cars can be fun to drive and sporty at the same time. The turbo diesel craze seems to be concentrated mainly in Europe as the Europeans drivers can appreciate the superior torque and fuel economy of a diesel engine. European car manufacturers have gone so far as to prove their diesel technology on the race track with convincing wins in LeMans and touring car championships.

In countries such as Japan and USA, most drivers still prefer their gasoline engines. Many of the drivers still think that diesels are for trucks and commercial vehicles. They really don't know what they are missing out on.