Alpina B3 v BMW M3 v M340i v M340d: Touring DRAG RACE

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @randomrahul5221
    @randomrahul5221 11 месяцев назад +4358

    The 340d looks the cleanest and is also the least expensive, practical and, above all, the most economical too!

    • @sonisula33
      @sonisula33 11 месяцев назад +188

      And it should have been upgraded to Stage 1 for better perfomance , at least for M340i!

    • @shiTthebed86
      @shiTthebed86 11 месяцев назад +326

      Yeah and it's the slowest.

    • @randomrahul5221
      @randomrahul5221 11 месяцев назад +191

      @@shiTthebed86 i never said that. That's pretty obvious that of all the 4 cars, the 340d was gonna come last all the time.

    • @oskarskalski2982
      @oskarskalski2982 11 месяцев назад +150

      And The engine noise for a diesel is quite nice.

    • @leet7031
      @leet7031 11 месяцев назад +155

      Considering its not far behind and it costs that little to run I'd opt for the 340d , you can take the family on holiday without using multiple tanks of fuel and with 700nm it still has a good shove on the bum dyno , the reason why I purchased a 435d gran coupe over a 440i

  • @TheMeanmarine13
    @TheMeanmarine13 11 месяцев назад +904

    13.1 is a decent time honestly. Props to the diesel. If you can get good MPG'S and still run a 13, that's not a bad day.

    • @CasmurMusic
      @CasmurMusic 11 месяцев назад +50

      BMW really does have some amazing diesel engines for sure! I have a 2018 335D which whilst doesn't keep up with 335i's and 340i's, is still rapid enough and can get me to London and back (from Bournemouth) twice before I need to refill the tank. My old 120i would only handle 1 round trip with careful driving before the fuel light came on 😅

    • @babber2536
      @babber2536 11 месяцев назад +42

      Stage one and that 340d might smoke the other twos

    • @lavlogs5782
      @lavlogs5782 11 месяцев назад +7

      Kinda impressive I do 13.3 in my 2008 135i fully stock (convertible)

    • @maxmac1545
      @maxmac1545 11 месяцев назад +8

      I love mine... 50MPG and lovely 700Nm...

    • @ML-si5ht
      @ML-si5ht 11 месяцев назад

      Think you can do the same times but with the dog in the boot in the 340d 😂​@@lavlogs5782

  • @ashwin_26
    @ashwin_26 11 месяцев назад +1396

    The M340i is the most impressive out of the 4. Just a little over a second slower than the M3. Bang for the buck, I’d say!

    • @Ryyyzzor
      @Ryyyzzor 11 месяцев назад +38

      Just over a second slower to 60.. when one takes 3.5s that’s a fair amount. Who races from 0-60?

    • @davothegreat9990
      @davothegreat9990 11 месяцев назад +50

      ​@@Ryyyzzorm3 is night and day quicker!

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@RyyyzzorM340i in terms of 0 to 60 time is also surprisingly slower than even the 1982 Corvette C3 Stingray Coupe.

    • @Lemingtona-x5g
      @Lemingtona-x5g 11 месяцев назад +19

      @@purwantiallan5089 feel sorry for people that pay so much for these cars. Germans finessing people

    • @lukeskywalker1666
      @lukeskywalker1666 11 месяцев назад +75

      @@Lemingtona-x5gjust cos u can’t afford one u don’t need to feel sorry for people who can

  • @thomasholdsworth2422
    @thomasholdsworth2422 11 месяцев назад +340

    That Alpina is the pinnacle of 3 series BMWs for me. Best looking, best sounding, best handling (on the road), comfiest and a real rarity. Ultimate Q car vibes.

    • @damcoentertainment3956
      @damcoentertainment3956 10 месяцев назад +2

      I agree

    • @pajtim9079
      @pajtim9079 8 месяцев назад +2

      It's good but the 340d is the best looking. Sleek and cool.

    • @hofahome
      @hofahome 8 месяцев назад

      I’ve never thought Alpina wheels look good, but to each their own

    • @pajtim9079
      @pajtim9079 8 месяцев назад +1

      @hofahome they're sporty, but they have more elegance compared to the rest.

    • @FreshlySnipes
      @FreshlySnipes 6 месяцев назад

      If someone did a manual swap from the M3 in the Alpina, I’d agree.

  • @Dlarm1
    @Dlarm1 11 месяцев назад +54

    I have been waiting for a decade for this comparison. Back then it was the BMW M5, BMW m550d, Alpina B5 and Alpina D5. Thanks

  • @coreyk288
    @coreyk288 11 месяцев назад +945

    When I see the M3 Touring I say thats a cool car, when I see the Alpine B3 I think thats a beautiful BMW.

    • @upgradeNEVER
      @upgradeNEVER 11 месяцев назад +66

      The wheels on Alpina's are beautiful!
      Probably one of my favourite wheels for a BMW

    • @raymondjunger4742
      @raymondjunger4742 11 месяцев назад +20

      Iconic wheels

    • @skankhunt420
      @skankhunt420 11 месяцев назад +16

      Most beautiful thing about Alpina is, that it's way more, than a few parts and optic changes

    • @dwilliams6346
      @dwilliams6346 11 месяцев назад +9

      I think they've always managed to make a bog BMW into something very attractive. Even from the 80's their wheels and body kits and internal styling just made a BMW so appealing; but when they started stripping and rebuilding the car from scratch and fine-tuning them, what came out was an engineering masterpiece everytime. Unfortunately they failed to identify a lot of BMW's design faults. From 2023/24 Alpina will be the only place people will be able to buy a Diesel BiTurbo BMW. The amazing thing is, Alpina announced last year it is bring back partd production for all of its classic models ranging back to the 80's. So as you can imagine upon hearing that news, the value of classic Alpinas went up a bit lol.

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@upgradeNEVERthe wheels on Alpina B3 kinda reminded me a lot to 2009 SLR McLaren Stirling Moss.

  • @USSCoop
    @USSCoop 11 месяцев назад +336

    Surprisingly The diesel 3 is the best looking non m3 out there because it’s got the pre facelift font end

    • @danhaywood5017
      @danhaywood5017 11 месяцев назад +7

      Its the new DRLs that i dont like.

    • @dedan2
      @dedan2 11 месяцев назад

      The lights have that weird indentation though

    • @lllLoko
      @lllLoko 11 месяцев назад +28

      M3 is the worst looking one out of the four by far

    • @WujekJeff
      @WujekJeff 11 месяцев назад +19

      Dont mind the exterior but I can't get used to cars having tablets instead of dashboards. For me the prelift interior just looks better.

    • @user-eu6wp6ws7c
      @user-eu6wp6ws7c 11 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@WujekJeffAgree

  • @maximilianlindner
    @maximilianlindner 11 месяцев назад +300

    The B57 engine in the M340d has a dual turbo setup with two different sized vnt turbos. It’s a patent by Borg Warner and called R2S (registered two stage) system.

    • @lm3e46
      @lm3e46 11 месяцев назад +36

      Thank you 🙏 finally someone knows about BMW

    • @KallouWhatElse
      @KallouWhatElse 11 месяцев назад +7

      Like in the bmw 123d ?

    • @maximilianlindner
      @maximilianlindner 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@KallouWhatElse Just like that!

    • @KallouWhatElse
      @KallouWhatElse 11 месяцев назад +9

      ;)
      I own an e87 123d since 2013 and i love my "little missile"

    • @FarzadCheema
      @FarzadCheema 11 месяцев назад +3

      I have a 2023 M340D and I think my engine is a TwinPower not twin turbo. The difference I believe is twin power is a single turbo but with two intakes. According to BMW's website, the TwinPower Turbo is one single turbo that comes with two exhaust down tubes.

  • @SirCrocodile162
    @SirCrocodile162 11 месяцев назад +47

    0:15 'Emma Watson and you're watching carwow'

  • @eddiechina5981
    @eddiechina5981 11 месяцев назад +6

    I just love how you're just spitting the facts about the cars, give a little tease on revs and then give it a go. No bla bla, just gorgeous work.

  • @Vuxchen
    @Vuxchen 11 месяцев назад +536

    I've never commented but this was one of the best drag races ever. You did so much bs and had so much fun. I love all of you search for the bloody MPG figures and when you started swapping cars to trash on the others seating positions i complete lost it.
    Such a great fun drag race i hope we get more of this :D

    • @richardlabeja
      @richardlabeja 11 месяцев назад +5

      Yes it was a fun episode. I hope the Fox is doing well :)🦊

    • @shubhamgangwe
      @shubhamgangwe 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yeah it was fun

    • @randomzbrothers2577
      @randomzbrothers2577 11 месяцев назад +2

      yeah hope to see this fun episode more, especially with 4 guys

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@richardlabejavery fun episode surprisingly too.

    • @Lemingtona-x5g
      @Lemingtona-x5g 11 месяцев назад +1

      boring drag as usual

  • @NotMyAccount
    @NotMyAccount 11 месяцев назад +435

    Personally, I prefer the pre-LCI look of the M340d over all the others. KITT Tuning is offering a M8 style bumper for the pre-LCI G20 and it looks sick.

    • @oRicardoHetfield
      @oRicardoHetfield 11 месяцев назад +50

      I prefer everything on the pre-LCI, no shitty tablets slapped to the dashboard = clean dashboard, idrive, head lights...

    • @99Lezard99
      @99Lezard99 11 месяцев назад +9

      alpina looks better, has actual sound and power.

    • @rohanw1989
      @rohanw1989 11 месяцев назад +16

      The pre-LCI 340i looks so much better than the LCI. I don't like the headlights or front and rear bumpers on the LCI.

    • @AgentExhale
      @AgentExhale 11 месяцев назад +4

      Damn I didn't even know they made an M8 bumper for G20. Personally I don't like the notch in the headlight of the PRE LCI so I prefer LCI but I dont like how they removed the side vents on the LCI which made it look a lot less aggressive. Hopefully someone out there makes a nice bumper for the LCI and brings back the vents

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@99Lezard99i also miss the BMW ALPINA LMGT3 Car... Its as amazing in terms of looks like the Alpina B3.

  • @nomsi4263
    @nomsi4263 11 месяцев назад +144

    Alpina B3 is just beautiful. I feel the M3 Touring is a great car, but its one of those cars that look better when you add and tune things. Especially when you put the aftermarket front bumper. That makes it look night and day better.

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад +6

      M3 Touring just need one more thing: Stage 3 Weight Reduction and install the Carbon Bonnet.

    • @lukeskywalker1666
      @lukeskywalker1666 11 месяцев назад +1

      M3 looks 100x times proper m car

    • @jacobvanderhooft2188
      @jacobvanderhooft2188 11 месяцев назад

      Ya the B3 to me looks so much better than the ugly M3 face

    • @iSOBigD
      @iSOBigD 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah I find the front and even the back on most of these hideous

  • @redbeam178
    @redbeam178 11 месяцев назад +55

    The alpina and 340D specs are just 🔥🔥🔥

  • @anjoLas
    @anjoLas 11 месяцев назад +10

    This has been one of THE best episodes EVER if not THE BEST !

  • @brandonhasler813
    @brandonhasler813 11 месяцев назад +144

    Love it! The race we didn't realise we needed to watch, but did!

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад +1

      Shelby Cobra 427 S/C entered the chat...

  • @krisgundersen1299
    @krisgundersen1299 11 месяцев назад +170

    As a pre-LCI M340d Touring owner, this just cements why I love it so much as it literally can do everything. To enjoy this negligible difference in performance (most noticeable here but hardly anything in day to day driving) - but with that also can't get worse than 35mpg when driving it like it's stolen, and best I've had is 740 miles out of tank and 72mpg over a 100 mile journey. The BMW B57 is an engineering masterclass.

    • @craig855s
      @craig855s 11 месяцев назад +13

      I agree. It's all well and good watching the gap grow on a runway, realistically on UK roads a 340d will reach and exceed the speed limit out of any corner/roundabout/sliproad in a matter of seconds. I enjoy accelerating hard in those situations but do like to keep it "at or near" the speed limit so I don't lose my license. To have that performance whilst still getting 45mpg instead of 20 odd is the best of all worlds

    • @jammasterflash9448
      @jammasterflash9448 11 месяцев назад +16

      Just back from a 2000 mile trip to Europe in mine and averaged 46mpg including 1000 miles in Germany where my average speed was 115mph and 38.7mpg. Backed out of it at 163mph indicated (traffic)
      No doubt the 40i is a faster car but for 95% of my driving I’ll take the 40d

    • @lukeskywalker1666
      @lukeskywalker1666 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@jammasterflash9448it’s a diesel if I want a six cylinder get a petrol not some garbage diesel that belongs in a truck

    • @jammasterflash9448
      @jammasterflash9448 11 месяцев назад +13

      @@lukeskywalker1666 each to their own

    • @Justprint88
      @Justprint88 11 месяцев назад +26

      @@lukeskywalker1666 what a weird narrow minded view.

  • @cflwhat
    @cflwhat 11 месяцев назад +492

    Id like to see this race again but with a tune on both the m340's... That would be interesting

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад +6

      Alpina B3 should add the engine swap from Saleen S7.R LMGT2.

    • @abdelhamidbc
      @abdelhamidbc 11 месяцев назад +9

      Want to see that definitely but there’s also a cheap tune for s58
      So would like to see tuned 340s against regular s58 and then a race all of them tuned

    • @forsh3546
      @forsh3546 11 месяцев назад +4

      Gearbox tune on the M340i would be interesting

    • @frs2080
      @frs2080 11 месяцев назад +1

      @RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist0: you mixed Soco Bob and Carwow Mat movies probably 😂

    • @YungEagle3k
      @YungEagle3k 11 месяцев назад

      @@purwantiallan5089 engine swaps are not that easy buddy

  • @Number1HeadlightRestoration
    @Number1HeadlightRestoration 11 месяцев назад +7

    Wicked video once again. I loved the seat swap bit. Great humour all round 😆👍🏼

  • @rawco0234
    @rawco0234 11 месяцев назад +4

    Absolutely brilliant. I've been waiting for this one. Matt and your team are genius.👍

  • @Dabbtrabb
    @Dabbtrabb 11 месяцев назад +22

    The final 5 minutes of the video are pure gold!!!!

  • @dipeshpatel8974
    @dipeshpatel8974 11 месяцев назад +92

    This is testimony to how good the B58 engine is. Yes, it may not beat the full M car, but it will probably smoke any other car with a similar power output such as the C43 and S4

    • @biddyboy1570
      @biddyboy1570 11 месяцев назад +6

      I think it the best bang for buck.

    • @ChR0nos_7734
      @ChR0nos_7734 11 месяцев назад +9

      I remember carwow drag race from years ago when M340i almost beat B9 RS4

    • @buraksarikaya9798
      @buraksarikaya9798 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@ChR0nos_7734feels like the m division made this car instead of bmw. Underspecced and overperforms like the m cars.

    • @ferdinandalester
      @ferdinandalester 11 месяцев назад +7

      I mean the new C43 is a 2.0L inline 4 with some electric nonsense going on. Just a turd of a car. It's still somewhat quick but it ain't touching an M340i

    • @philtrapp
      @philtrapp 11 месяцев назад

      I’m almost exactly even with my friend’s 2022 M340i xDrive with my 2017 C43.

  • @davidkelly6011
    @davidkelly6011 11 месяцев назад +64

    That Alipina is absolutely stunning. The "lots of spokes" wheels never disappoint

    • @VersanGetryx
      @VersanGetryx 11 месяцев назад +4

      They are not fun to clean, but yes, a fantastic look :)

  • @luxelist
    @luxelist 11 месяцев назад +5

    Personally love the M3 Touring and was rooting for it the whole video! Would love to get one myself.

  • @xiaoyu88
    @xiaoyu88 11 месяцев назад +2

    Finally, all touring race. amazing, keep them coming please!!!!!

  • @David-mm5vl
    @David-mm5vl 11 месяцев назад +46

    I will never get over the buck tooth grill on the G80 M3. The paint and wheels on the Alpina are perfect. I would kill for those wheels for my 340i.

    • @aus10li
      @aus10li 11 месяцев назад +8

      The pig nose is still awful to this day. Love my M340i LCI

    • @anwarabdullah8581
      @anwarabdullah8581 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@aus10li 100% real bro

  • @alanwayte432
    @alanwayte432 11 месяцев назад +28

    Having owned two Alpina products, the ride is always incredibly civilised, and quality inside especially the leather excellent, I would go Alpina over M3 every time if your doing over 15000 miles per year..

  • @bamboosho0t
    @bamboosho0t 11 месяцев назад +332

    Mat is the kind of guy who keeps changing the rules on the basketball court when he loses, until he secures a win he takes his ball and goes home. And brags he won. 😆

    • @constructionbootgazer
      @constructionbootgazer 11 месяцев назад +18

      Yup. Petty child

    • @thelooper3976
      @thelooper3976 11 месяцев назад +3

      Was about to type the same 😅

    • @dpositive552
      @dpositive552 11 месяцев назад

      Correct

    • @YYZ-SRQ
      @YYZ-SRQ 11 месяцев назад

      he is slowly evolving to a tosser

    • @thevegastan
      @thevegastan 11 месяцев назад +4

      Also, he's pretty rude in this video.
      It's like his never before seen side of him.

  • @Ryak84
    @Ryak84 11 месяцев назад +2

    19:20 "Carbons dont mean better braking" Finally one understands the purpose of carbons.

  • @mcnido
    @mcnido 11 месяцев назад +6

    Great line up! I would like to see the same race with the X3 cars. Alpina XD3, X3 M Comp, X3 M40i, X3 M40d

  • @CJ-gk5bl
    @CJ-gk5bl 11 месяцев назад +492

    Perfect lineup doesn’t exist

    • @lxslasheyxl
      @lxslasheyxl 11 месяцев назад +55

      The lineup:

    • @leodjondo3489
      @leodjondo3489 11 месяцев назад +10

      Yanni 🥲

    • @adkg4409
      @adkg4409 11 месяцев назад +9

      Jesko Absolut v Chiron 300+ v Agera One:1 v Nevera

    • @Skydwe11er17
      @Skydwe11er17 11 месяцев назад +2

      Imagine Yianni being a part

    • @Jeff-fx7bh
      @Jeff-fx7bh 11 месяцев назад

      Eh, no RS

  • @brayobemmer5164
    @brayobemmer5164 11 месяцев назад +84

    First time i have seen Sam win. That M3 launch is terrific 🔥🔥🔥

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад +2

      M3's launch is like Renault 5 Maxi Turbo Rally Car. Quick off the line.

  • @EnzoNotFerrari21
    @EnzoNotFerrari21 11 месяцев назад +29

    The back of the 3 series is just one of the sexiest rear ends of any Bmw!

  • @marcinstyle85
    @marcinstyle85 11 месяцев назад +89

    So BMW won ?

  • @scottrobson4097
    @scottrobson4097 11 месяцев назад +1

    They all performed very well and you've gotta love all of the aftermarket performance options that all of these touring wagons have available to jam more air into the engine for bigger bangs.

  • @bluewolfakakira5563
    @bluewolfakakira5563 11 месяцев назад +20

    ond of the funniest drag races, i really like the little interior comparison and the weird sitting ones 😂

  • @jjjjjjj3376
    @jjjjjjj3376 11 месяцев назад +18

    9:01 i think this alpina looks really good, the new alpinas are great!

  • @shemarg2452
    @shemarg2452 11 месяцев назад +23

    “42.5 mpg that’s the real winner here” tickled me 😂

  • @Kerleem
    @Kerleem 11 месяцев назад +1

    The drag race we all needed! The driving position bit was hilarious 🤣🤣

  • @stellasqueak
    @stellasqueak 11 месяцев назад +1

    All 4 amazing cars, I've driven the 340i and a 440d and brilliant engines and offer brilliant performance

  • @SorcherFepp
    @SorcherFepp 11 месяцев назад +64

    I would always go for the 340d as an everyday ride.

    • @weed46
      @weed46 11 месяцев назад +6

      For absolute no reason other than saving money...

    • @maxpowers1187
      @maxpowers1187 11 месяцев назад +6

      @@weed46 Yeah so you can do things like afford a mortgage have other hobbies take your family out, not worry about driving across country costing far more…..

    • @weed46
      @weed46 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@maxpowers1187 If the engine choice of your luxury car changes the possibility of paying mortgage or not, then you have your priorities wrong... Maybe you should stay with a Renault Megane for the time being.
      You need to start using modern gasoline engines my friend... They are A LOT more economical. The 340i has a WLTP of 7.5l per 100km. that's what a 335d did not long ago.
      The fuel savings aren't going to save you mortgage.
      Diesels for a start are more expensive, then the maintenance is also more expensive. Which means that if you don't drive a lot, it can actually be more costly than petrol.
      Not even mentioning resale value.

    • @barthoogeveen8539
      @barthoogeveen8539 11 месяцев назад

      Why?

    • @maxpowers1187
      @maxpowers1187 11 месяцев назад

      A BMW isn’t a luxury car for a start…
      The 340d will get 50mpg easily whilst the 340i is in the mid 30’s so that’s your second claim in the bin
      Maintenance is also now a complete irrelevant point petrols are just as expensive and more so to service, set of spark plugs for a 340i costing £300 just for plugs…… my father inlaw paid £700 for a full service on his 340i I service mine myself but I was quoted £200 for a fuel service and the 340d and 340i are the exact same price retail so that’s your last point out of the window……. And your obviously unable to detect artistic licence with the point implying that with the 40d will save you money you can spend else where…. its also called Petrol not gasoline the rest of the world doesn’t acknowledge yank speak
      ….
      The 340d is the best real world car of the test. In my family we have 340i’s x3 30’ds 340d’s so I have enough knowledge to pass opinion also the resale value of the D’s in GB is is only less because far more people buy 3.0 Diesel’s than petrols making them relatively rare regardless of what the media will have you believe…

  • @cafe405
    @cafe405 11 месяцев назад +75

    The fastest car was fastest and the slowest was slowest. These drag races never cease to surprise me.

  • @andrewhurstcars
    @andrewhurstcars 11 месяцев назад +42

    Great stuff Matt, have wanted to see this lineup with the Alpina. On a long road trip the M340d ( or a D3 S) would need half the amount of fill ups as the M3 or B3. Also the B3 would be better on the autobahn than the M3.

    • @TrueFilter
      @TrueFilter 11 месяцев назад +3

      That’s not true at all. M340i will do 40mpg easy on long trips.

    • @andrewhurstcars
      @andrewhurstcars 11 месяцев назад

      @@TrueFilteryes correct - I meant vs M3 or B3. Amended 👍🏻

  • @exoroxx
    @exoroxx 11 месяцев назад +6

    3:10 Good question! Yes, the M340d has two turbos (just like 318d, 320d and 330d as well). One small turbo for low and mid revs (for torque and responsiveness), one bigger turbo for mid and high revs (for power).
    "TwinPower Turbo" like seen on the engine cover means nothing. It's either a twin scroll turbo (petrol), a real Twin Turbo (diesel or petrol) or even one single-scroll VTG turbo (diesel).

    • @KingdomPL
      @KingdomPL 10 месяцев назад +1

      M340d has single turbo just like 318d, 320d and 330d)

    • @exoroxx
      @exoroxx 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@KingdomPLThat's not true.
      B47TU (318d / 320d) and B57TU (330d / M340d) got a twin-turbo. 335d and 340d have always been twin-turbo Diesel. Alpina D3 S is a twin-turbo, too.

    • @KingdomPL
      @KingdomPL 10 месяцев назад +1

      If you don't know what you are talking about please do your research. In m340d you will find B57d3002 which is single turbo. Its a twin scroll SINGLE turbo engine.

    • @exoroxx
      @exoroxx 10 месяцев назад

      @@KingdomPL I think you should do some research. There are no twin scroll turbo diesel - twin scroll single turbo is a technology only for the petrol engine (e.g. 320i, 330i, M340i). The M340d has two VTG turbo charger. Look it up!
      PS: Are you trolling?

  • @victorvictor4822
    @victorvictor4822 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thx for a great race!
    P.S.: if you put the cars into Neutral for sound check, you can get rid of soft limiter.

  • @DerKemmi
    @DerKemmi 11 месяцев назад +12

    Timesaver
    5:10 First Dragrace
    6:30 second Dragrace
    7:34 3rd Dragrace

  • @MrAaronb400
    @MrAaronb400 11 месяцев назад +7

    I'm sure the 340d has a small turbo for low down and a large for higher up the rev range like the 35d before it. That twinpower label under the bonnet doesn't help and is on me 435d when it should have twin turbo as it has 2.

    • @lukeskywalker1666
      @lukeskywalker1666 11 месяцев назад +1

      It’s a diesel, absolute garbage cars

    • @MrAaronb400
      @MrAaronb400 11 месяцев назад

      @lukeskywalker1666 has nothing to do with what I am talking about. It's decent on fuel for a 3.0l and in the real world people with the extra power can't even drive anyway. Its a crusing about car and all these at over 1800kg are boats anyway so hardly nimble b road blasters.
      Plus the petrol ones on here sound shit compared to an om606 merc diesel.
      And if we are gonna talk about fun. I have a 750kg lightweight 70s rwd opel which let's be honest will be more fun than any of these for a b road blast and can stay in my lane and nip past wide cars without slowing due to the width of some roads in the uk.

    • @MH-tg2ng
      @MH-tg2ng 11 месяцев назад

      Diesel are slow garbage tractors snail for peasants

  • @MichaelMainda
    @MichaelMainda 11 месяцев назад +24

    Mat Watson offers the best aspects in every car he shows us 🙏

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад

      Seems like he always has best aspect in every single best car.

  • @inzykhan415
    @inzykhan415 11 месяцев назад +1

    Man that 340d is such a beautiful spec! Ultimate daily

  • @waynevanwyk3904
    @waynevanwyk3904 11 месяцев назад +15

    A Top Gear style Roadtrip video would be excellent with you four. Maybe you guys could try something like that. 👍🏽

  • @Foiiiii1
    @Foiiiii1 11 месяцев назад +80

    I really think the B58 sounds better than the S58.

    • @LiveLifeLasting
      @LiveLifeLasting 11 месяцев назад +3

      It certainly does

    • @cjpp78ytube
      @cjpp78ytube 11 месяцев назад +9

      Definitely. N55 sounded better than S55 too. BMW'S twin turbo sixes don't sound that great. N55 and B58 sound nice though

    • @seansiew5629
      @seansiew5629 11 месяцев назад

      Well for one Active Autowerke does offer a mid pipe/uel option to make these sound more natural and single turbo like

    • @homayoonish
      @homayoonish 11 месяцев назад

      До 2019 года звук был лучше у b58!

    • @Bimmer_Bill
      @Bimmer_Bill 11 месяцев назад +4

      As an owner of an s58 and b58, you’re right. Twin turbos kill the sound as does the unequal length exhaust. But the s58 is a flash tune and e50 away from 800 horsepower. A b58 will need way more mods including an aftermarket turbo.

  • @M.SEK.P
    @M.SEK.P 11 месяцев назад +9

    I have a G20 pre lci 330i. Love this car. Yea, 340i would be better, but its too expensive for me and 330i is also nice 😊

  • @bgamer7963
    @bgamer7963 11 месяцев назад +25

    The alpina with m3 headlights would look amazing

  • @fireoil
    @fireoil 11 месяцев назад +3

    it's the most sunday afternoon dad's reunion drag race i ever seen XD, so funny

  • @SheepRacing
    @SheepRacing 11 месяцев назад +4

    I still choose the Alpina ! What a car 😍

  • @lobsterchannel7993
    @lobsterchannel7993 11 месяцев назад +60

    Now let's tune that 40d and 40i for a rematch !!

    • @shizz7le489
      @shizz7le489 11 месяцев назад +4

      40 d would win

    • @audirs3564
      @audirs3564 11 месяцев назад +11

      40d would still lose

    • @99Lezard99
      @99Lezard99 11 месяцев назад +9

      give both a tune, the diesel would still lose. it has like 200nm more but still cant keep up because torque matters on a tractor not in a car

    • @maggotpudding
      @maggotpudding 11 месяцев назад +7

      @@99Lezard99 Torque absolutely matters on a car. That's what you drive them with. Drag racing might be out of that realm though.

    • @HWELTHY_01
      @HWELTHY_01 11 месяцев назад

      ​It would be good on steeper road😅​@@99Lezard99

  • @dominikjankopec3781
    @dominikjankopec3781 11 месяцев назад +19

    Day to day the M340D is the best lets be honest

  • @sasomtb4784
    @sasomtb4784 11 месяцев назад +4

    For me, one of the best drag races in recent times 🤙

  • @monsterchannel24
    @monsterchannel24 11 месяцев назад +52

    0:49 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Made my day!

  • @RawAutos
    @RawAutos 11 месяцев назад

    The seating position review was the best part of this. I’d love more of that in the videos with so many cars.

  • @zkljaja
    @zkljaja 11 месяцев назад +20

    That 340D is a weapon, miles better mileage, near as much performance. Not much downaides with it

    • @zrywausa
      @zrywausa 11 месяцев назад

      Unfortunatelly particulate filter DPF which in city starts to cause problems after 1-2 years

  • @lordflint6964
    @lordflint6964 11 месяцев назад +5

    The 340d is the winner for me, good looks and, decent mpg

    • @TrueFilter
      @TrueFilter 11 месяцев назад

      And slow.

    • @lordflint6964
      @lordflint6964 11 месяцев назад

      @@TrueFilter for city commute u don't need 500+ hp mate...

    • @TrueFilter
      @TrueFilter 11 месяцев назад

      @@lordflint6964 better with a 320d or i then.

  • @greengabe5
    @greengabe5 11 месяцев назад +10

    I gotta say it. The diesel looks the best.
    With a lowering kit, darker wheels, I think you’d have an absolute menace of a ride.

    • @Robin-sf3gk
      @Robin-sf3gk 11 месяцев назад

      Small detail, the pre-LCI still has leather at the hornplate. But I‘d say the Alpina looks the best 😀

  • @philipapplebywestdowntradi654
    @philipapplebywestdowntradi654 11 месяцев назад +3

    I'll take an Alpina B3 in Alpina Green over tan, silver wheels, no tints. Perfect daily.

  • @LordLootus-4004
    @LordLootus-4004 11 месяцев назад

    The zoom in on the hand slap at around 5mins absolutely slayed me for some reason. Props to the editor.

  • @Reeator
    @Reeator 11 месяцев назад +9

    Just look at that gorgeous alpina. That's what the M3 should have looked like from the beginning

  • @Mike_Martian
    @Mike_Martian 11 месяцев назад +5

    Rory, Nick and Sam are so great together! I hope we get to see them all together in future races!

  • @cosmopolitanranks3996
    @cosmopolitanranks3996 11 месяцев назад +11

    The Alpina clearly looks the best though

  • @ruk2023--
    @ruk2023-- 11 месяцев назад +3

    Summary: The results were exactly as expected and were also very impressive all round. For driving on UK roads any one of these is an almost perfect all-rounder.

  • @saikwanmak7403
    @saikwanmak7403 11 месяцев назад +1

    For me I just love a very thing about Alpina.
    Definitely going to look at this as an option come trade in time. 👍🏼

  • @mpagirobin3805
    @mpagirobin3805 11 месяцев назад +7

    The Alpina is actually the best looking for me. Props to the M3, what it lacks in looks, it makes up for performing like a Japanese😅.... i mean perfectly aftermarket built track car. I would still daily that diesel.

    • @6942O-n6n
      @6942O-n6n 11 месяцев назад

      Like a Japanese?

    • @mpagirobin3805
      @mpagirobin3805 11 месяцев назад

      @@6942O-n6n a JDM car ma guy. Pump the brakes there. 😂

  • @Shaggy12321
    @Shaggy12321 11 месяцев назад +17

    I'd take the M340i any day, the comfiest, smoothest, and quietest in the cabin (along with the M340D) more than quick enough, and with the B58 there's enough headroom to run 500WHP from a good Stage 1

    • @biddyboy1570
      @biddyboy1570 11 месяцев назад +1

      You can also run it in Eco mode. Don't think the M3 does that. It'll coast with the engine off and you can hit mid 40's MPG easily on a run.

    • @sexyhunk84
      @sexyhunk84 11 месяцев назад +1

      B58 are the best engine. Enough power to drive in city and motorways/freeways. M3 is quickest but not a day to day practical car.

    • @Shaggy12321
      @Shaggy12321 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@sexyhunk84 Yep, also I forgot to add the power band of the B58 is far superior to the S58, with peak torque coming in at about 1600rpm up to 5000rpm, whereas the S58 has to be around 2800rpm for max power to kick in, meaning in the real world when you're cruising in 5th/6th gear and you go to 75% throttle for an overtake, it's instant power, whereas the S58 in the same situation would have to kick down to 3rd/4th gear, causing a delay, and using more fuel.

    • @sexyhunk84
      @sexyhunk84 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@Shaggy12321 That's impressive. I feel that when I cruise my X3 M 40i. It has the same B58 engine as you get in 340i. I love driving my BMW. Simply anyday better than their counterpart in Merc and Audi.

    • @bravosava
      @bravosava 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@biddyboy1570M3 has eco modus, watched a m3 review 👍🏻

  • @jordanlaitinen5127
    @jordanlaitinen5127 11 месяцев назад +4

    That Alpina is so good looking 😍👌🏿

  • @Michaelmyers1990m
    @Michaelmyers1990m 11 месяцев назад +7

    That’s a really great gathering. We need more Alpinas on Carwow, as long as they still exist. BMW owns now Alpina and it’s not clear which direction they go. More luxury or more hybrid/electric power or both. No more B7 and a B5 is unclear.
    11.3s for the M3 Touring is really fast. A few years back the F90 M5 got in the best case 11.1s, when the terrible launch control finally worked (and sometimes 12s when not). A rumored CS version could be a lot of fun.

  • @Calais10
    @Calais10 11 месяцев назад +1

    top tier level video today guys 😂 loving the banter 👏🏻

  • @timmie426
    @timmie426 11 месяцев назад +5

    I would love to see 535d vs m550d vs 540i vs 550i! Previous gen then ofcourse

    • @lukeskywalker1666
      @lukeskywalker1666 11 месяцев назад

      That’s stupid ofc the 40i and 50i would beat these diesels

    • @hexagonosaurus5848
      @hexagonosaurus5848 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@lukeskywalker1666 a 40i isnt faster than an m550d period.

    • @lukeskywalker1666
      @lukeskywalker1666 11 месяцев назад

      @@hexagonosaurus5848 power to weight ratio 140i has same amount of bhp stock and weights 400kilos less, you have no clue about cars

  • @olivers.5386
    @olivers.5386 11 месяцев назад +11

    Great drag race as always 👍! But: Driving my 2016 F10 with favorite buttons, iDrive, no touch, NavProf - still makes me feel not to miss anything from infotainment point of view - compared to the curved display touch era nowadays 😁

  • @StefanStefantt
    @StefanStefantt 11 месяцев назад +17

    Taking into account the fact that the alpina has more torque than the M3, it would have been interesting to see a race from 40mph in 6th gear or something like that. Wonder if the Alpina would have won that. Would you do such races in the future Mat😅? in situations like this

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад

      The M3 Touring always launched directly to 6th gear.

    • @StefanStefantt
      @StefanStefantt 11 месяцев назад

      I was referring to a race where the cars would be locked in 6th gear in manual mode​@@purwantiallan5089

  • @Charlimike24
    @Charlimike24 11 месяцев назад +2

    M340d are a twin turbo indeed. It is a duble twin scroll turbo config. 330d 286hp are similar, twin turbo as well, but a twin scroll and a single scroll turbo config.

    • @SteveWoodman
      @SteveWoodman 11 месяцев назад

      Actually I prefer a hand built British race car

  • @AndrewEdith-i7y
    @AndrewEdith-i7y 11 месяцев назад +1

    You get peace of mind not by thinking about it or imagining it, but by quietening and relaxing the restless mind.

  • @utkarshmishra9315
    @utkarshmishra9315 11 месяцев назад +7

    Every time Sam gets a good start he gives an evil laugh 😂

  • @SPX666
    @SPX666 11 месяцев назад +5

    I am driving the m340d as my daily for arround a year now. This car is just perfect! If you want to, you can go at 5,5 L / 100km- or full throttle fun machine. The spread is incredible. 👍

  • @chrisnelson3641
    @chrisnelson3641 11 месяцев назад +4

    Id like to see the same again with the m340i and m340d both at stage 1

  • @Instrumentalo
    @Instrumentalo 11 месяцев назад +1

    2:58 the M340d got a Bi-Turbo Engine (1 small 1 big) not twinscroll or twinpower. its a Bi-Turbo.

  • @billgorman481
    @billgorman481 11 месяцев назад

    Always nice to have the whole fam-bam for a vid!

  • @karugokamure6749
    @karugokamure6749 11 месяцев назад +6

    The 340d is absolute lunatic and feel special being least expensive . but M3 is the devil.

  • @Driftuner
    @Driftuner 11 месяцев назад +5

    We live times when a 3 series beemer weights nearly 2 tons and costs at least 60 grand. Unbelievable...

    • @richardlabeja
      @richardlabeja 11 месяцев назад

      Inflation is real. In 10 years time, the only brand new cars under 100 Grand will be Chinese cars.

  • @Faizy-c3r
    @Faizy-c3r 11 месяцев назад +4

    Nick deserves to drive in every carwow video..he really does entertain us

  • @chillout1109
    @chillout1109 11 месяцев назад

    This was a really fun episode, especially with all those extra bits that are not normally in other "normal" drag race episodes. I quite liked it. I'm sure many other viewers did too.

  • @tobias6115
    @tobias6115 11 месяцев назад +1

    3:42 Actually that 340d sounds quite good! 👍

  • @cobraz430
    @cobraz430 11 месяцев назад +5

    I wonder what the 340d would be like with a tune up

    • @chrism869
      @chrism869 11 месяцев назад +1

      Probably would beat the regular m340i,I mean imagine the amount of torque would make a difference with a tune,but it will just run out of revs

  • @lauroooo
    @lauroooo 11 месяцев назад +7

    Now this is literally the one dragrace we have all been waiting for…

  • @iiztainkallaiid4188
    @iiztainkallaiid4188 11 месяцев назад +17

    A car wow video doesn't feel the same without yannie. He just brings in a whole lot of different ball game. Hope we start seeing him again.

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 11 месяцев назад

      Yianni hopefully returns in the next Carwow drag race.

    • @BLX187
      @BLX187 11 месяцев назад +1

      Videos are always better without him. he brings nothing good

  • @amagneto
    @amagneto 11 месяцев назад +1

    excellent video! testing the seats ... classic

  • @zhr3k
    @zhr3k 11 месяцев назад

    3:15 M Twin Power Turbo technology: multi-stage charging, high and low pressure turbocharger with variable-geometry, Common Rail direct injection with piezo injectors (max. injection pressure: 2700 bar] and 48 V mild hybrid technology with Max output 8 kW.

  • @maXXik1337
    @maXXik1337 11 месяцев назад +10

    Now please follow this up with a range test same like EV's do. That 340d would go for 2 days :)

    • @777DaKe777
      @777DaKe777 11 месяцев назад +1

      Only people who are dreaming about these cars thinks so :) Like 1l difference between m340i and a tractor, not that much actually ;)

    • @alexejkuran5780
      @alexejkuran5780 11 месяцев назад

      @@777DaKe777 True. The B58 is amazing engine !

    • @hexagonosaurus5848
      @hexagonosaurus5848 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@777DaKe777 nope. Day to day usage there is a big difference. 70mph highway my 4.0 V8 diesel uses 5/100.

    • @777DaKe777
      @777DaKe777 11 месяцев назад

      @@hexagonosaurus5848(without mentioning the car and the engine code)@@hexagonosaurus5848 Difference between them is 1l on highway and 3~ in the city. Tested. C63 4.0 v8 also can get 7.3l on 100km, so what?

  • @clfield2
    @clfield2 11 месяцев назад +5

    M340d has two turbos, both of which are twin scroll

    • @karlhardisty1991
      @karlhardisty1991 11 месяцев назад +1

      Correct. Or at least the one sitting in my garage does. If theirs doesn’t, they probably need to go talk to their BMW press rep, who’s sold one of them for some money for nose candy, and a lap dance or three.

    • @TML34
      @TML34 11 месяцев назад

      Two twin-scroll turbos doesn't make sense, check your engine code. You don't need twin scrolls if you have two turbos.

    • @clfield2
      @clfield2 11 месяцев назад

      @TML34 well, twin power, or shysters BMW call it. But definitely two turbos

  • @kartikgupta1062
    @kartikgupta1062 11 месяцев назад +5

    As an indian I see 340d as an absolute win

  • @embiggens1
    @embiggens1 11 месяцев назад

    I have an M340i with a tune. Amazing car for the money. I'm super jealous that you get the Touring. I don't even need it, but it looks so cool.

  • @johngraham6506
    @johngraham6506 11 месяцев назад

    I picture this is what heaven looks like. Matt, if you would hire me, I could move to England and then drive these wonderful wagons. Let me know what day I start.