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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. |
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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. > |
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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 ... > 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. >>> >> >> > > |
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