New BMWs with TFT screens suffer flat spot in acceleration around 2500rpm

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Tachometer needle has difficulty making it around the bend:

 

[bigpoppa]

https://imgur.com/pcPrEcm

 

[Baggsy]

Also at 750 & 3500 by the looks of it.

 

[Sochi]

Why only half of this tachometer is red?

 

[bigpoppa]

Why only half of this tachometer is red?

you gotta hit it like a ketchup bottle

 

[GreyGhost]

Why only half of this tachometer is red?

My guess is engine is cold and it is trying you encourage you not to hurt it by revving the piss out of it.

 

[Evoex]

My guess is engine is cold and it is trying you encourage you not to hurt it by revving the piss out of it.

Exactly the answer. there’s no hard limiter, it just gets angry and flashes red if you ignore it. As the engine warms up that red zone moves further to the right.

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