how does BMW get 50:50 balance with I6?

BMW claim 50:50 weight distribution for 5 series, which have straight 6
engine. The only other sedan I know using I6 is Ford Falcon, and they
have 56:44 distribution, worst of all RWD cars.
Most other manufacturers use a V6 to achieve 50:50 (or 51:49).

On 2015-10-27, > wrote:
> BMW claim 50:50 weight distribution for 5 series, which have straight 6
> engine. The only other sedan I know using I6 is Ford Falcon, and they
> have 56:44 distribution, worst of all RWD cars.
> Most other manufacturers use a V6 to achieve 50:50 (or 51:49).

Just need to place it far enough back or have enough weight in the
weight in the back.

On Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 9:06:07 AM UTC+8, Brent wrote:
>
> Just need to place it far enough back or have enough weight in the
> weight in the back.

Yeah, the engine is rather far forward in the Falcon, supposedly for crash
protection. Presumably BMW were smarter at achieving 5 star crash ratings.
Also when you shift a longitudinal engine, you are dragging 200 pounds of
gearbox with it, so 2 inches can make quite a difference to balance of a car.