VOLUME 57 ISSUE 28 JULY 14, 2020 P63
camshaft setup with a 250 rpm
lower rev ceiling of 12,000 rpm
than the RR's. As such, power
has been moved from the top of
the rev range—where it resides
on the RR—to the mid-section,
with BMW claiming a peak of 165
horsepower at 11,000 rpm (a five
horsepower increase over the
2015-'19 model). Max torque is
quoted at 84 lb-ft at 9250 rpm.
Thus, the new motor gets to
peak torque faster than before,
so you won't have to pull as hard
and as long on the throttle for the
same result.
It's smaller and lighter across
the board—12mm slimmer side-
to-side, six percent lighter, and
10 percent lighter exhaust, even
though this motor passes Euro
5 thanks to the massive catalytic
convertors under the frame.
The gearbox now houses
longer ratios for gears four to six,
giving a quieter ride and reducing
fuel consumption by a claimed
eight percent, and a revised slip-
per clutch has been fitted to stop
you from hopping the rear all over
the place under heavy braking
and downshifting.
When it comes to the frame,
it's all new. Stiffer, smaller, lighter
is the name of the game, with the
rear shock now mounted directly
off the swingarm with no linkage.
BMW claims the advantage is
three-fold: less unsprung mass,
