BMW 335

The current issue of Roundel reports that BMW will, in a year or so, be
offering a 3.0 liter petrol engine with bi-turbos similar to the 3.0 diesel.
Not the twin turbo one, but the bi-turbo with dissimilar sized spinners. At
the moment I don't remember horsepower figure accurately but 352 sticks out
in my mind.

Am I behind the curve and you guys have already known about it, because I
don't believe I have read anything about a turbo gas engine for new BMWs so
it kind of surprised me.

BMW did say in their company magazine a few months back that they were
looking into turbos for the petrol engines. However, they said this was a
long term view and weren't likely to be releasing one any time soon.

Either they've had a big change of heart or it's just the roundel writer's
take on things.

I'd also be astounded if BMW were to release an ordinary 3 series that could
out-perform the M3.

"Ross Garrett" > wrote in message
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> The current issue of Roundel reports that BMW will, in a year or so, be
> offering a 3.0 liter petrol engine with bi-turbos similar to the 3.0
> diesel. Not the twin turbo one, but the bi-turbo with dissimilar sized
> spinners. At the moment I don't remember horsepower figure accurately but
> 352 sticks out in my mind.
>
> Am I behind the curve and you guys have already known about it, because I
> don't believe I have read anything about a turbo gas engine for new BMWs
> so it kind of surprised me.
>

well if they did, which is very unlikely, it still wouldn't out run the next
generation M3
which will use the new M5's V10 engine redesigned with two cylinders
removed - V8
with same build and technology applied.




"zerouali" > wrote in message
...
> BMW did say in their company magazine a few months back that they were
> looking into turbos for the petrol engines. However, they said this was a
> long term view and weren't likely to be releasing one any time soon.
>
> Either they've had a big change of heart or it's just the roundel writer's
> take on things.
>
> I'd also be astounded if BMW were to release an ordinary 3 series that
> could out-perform the M3.
>
> "Ross Garrett" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The current issue of Roundel reports that BMW will, in a year or so, be
>> offering a 3.0 liter petrol engine with bi-turbos similar to the 3.0
>> diesel. Not the twin turbo one, but the bi-turbo with dissimilar sized
>> spinners. At the moment I don't remember horsepower figure accurately but
>> 352 sticks out in my mind.
>>
>> Am I behind the curve and you guys have already known about it, because I
>> don't believe I have read anything about a turbo gas engine for new BMWs
>> so it kind of surprised me.
>>
>
>

Agreed, but a turbo in "a year or so" would be out before the new M3, which
is why I find it so unlikely.

"330xi" > wrote in message
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> well if they did, which is very unlikely, it still wouldn't out run the
> next generation M3
> which will use the new M5's V10 engine redesigned with two cylinders
> removed - V8
> with same build and technology applied.
>
>
>
>
> "zerouali" > wrote in message
> ...
>> BMW did say in their company magazine a few months back that they were
>> looking into turbos for the petrol engines. However, they said this was a
>> long term view and weren't likely to be releasing one any time soon.
>>
>> Either they've had a big change of heart or it's just the roundel
>> writer's take on things.
>>
>> I'd also be astounded if BMW were to release an ordinary 3 series that
>> could out-perform the M3.
>>
>> "Ross Garrett" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> The current issue of Roundel reports that BMW will, in a year or so, be
>>> offering a 3.0 liter petrol engine with bi-turbos similar to the 3.0
>>> diesel. Not the twin turbo one, but the bi-turbo with dissimilar sized
>>> spinners. At the moment I don't remember horsepower figure accurately
>>> but 352 sticks out in my mind.
>>>
>>> Am I behind the curve and you guys have already known about it, because
>>> I don't believe I have read anything about a turbo gas engine for new
>>> BMWs so it kind of surprised me.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>