In many parts of the world, diesel is a dirty word. We have to thank mainly Volkswagen for that, but the truth is there are markets around the globe where the compression ignition engine is still popular even after the infamous Dieselgate. Germany is one of those countries where powerful diesels are still regarded as the best powertrains for cars that go on long trips regularly. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that the local automotive industry continues to launch new and improved diesel engines.
Even the tuning scene in Deutschland is not immune to working on diesel cars and Manhart’s latest creation shows what a modern six-cylinder diesel can achieve with a little help from the aftermarket world. Manhart took a BMW 740d xDrive and installed its in-house-developed ECU remap in combination with a turbocharger upgrade kit. The result is an output of 405 horsepower (298 kilowatts) and 582 pound-feet (790 Newton-meters) of torque coming from the 3.0-liter inline-six diesel engine that’s under the hood of the luxury sedan.
