Originally Posted by my530i' post='377744' date='Jan 13 2007, 11:54 AM

On and on. Hp war is good as long as mfr keeps fuel consumption increase to the minimum (1 or 2mpg more).

Originally Posted by my530i' post='377744' date='Jan 14 2007, 03:54 AM

Google or Internet

Usually, Roundel magazine.
Let's think about the trend here for F10 555?(replacement of 550)

Back to E39 540 4.4L engine cranks out 280ish hp, and 530 did 225hp
Then E60 545 4.4L cranks out 325hp, and 530i did 225hp
Then E60 550i 4.8L cranks out 360hp, and 530i did 258hp
For future F10, could it be 555 and displacement is 5.0L or 5.2L and cranks out roughly 400hp, and 535 will be 3.2L and 325is hp?
Late F10 will have 425ish hp depending out our friend MBZ and Audi.
On and on. Hp war is good as long as mfr keeps fuel consumption increase to the minimum (1 or 2mpg more).

Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='377949' date='Jan 14 2007, 11:30 AM

these petro engines mite be out dated then and the trend will be ele. cars or biofuel

Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='377968' date='Jan 14 2007, 08:12 PM

Dream on.

BTW You've missed out Hydrogen which BMW is pioneering in the 7 Series.

ABC

Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='378007' date='Jan 14 2007, 10:26 AM

ya Hydrogen but it cost way too much.
that why they not selling the 7 but hiring it to people

Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='377581' date='Jan 13 2007, 04:11 AM

Ooo want to play the listing game huh...

Since the mid-sixties all BMW models have had a factory code beginning with E. This E stands for Entwicklung (development) and the number relates to the date when design department started work on a new model.

E3 2500, 2800, and 3.0
E6 Re-Styled 1602 - 2002s
E9 2500C and 3.0CSL <--- the batmobile...
E10 2002 turbo

E21 1st generation 3 series
E30 2nd generation 3 series
E30/5 2nd generation 3 series touring
E36 3rd gen 3er
E36/2 3rd gen 3er coupe
E36/3 3rd gen 3er touring
E36/5 3rd gen 3er compact... you know the 318ti that ugly thing!
E46 4th gen 3er
E46/2 coupe
E46/3 touring
E90 5th generation 3er
E91 touring
E92 Coupe
E93 Cabrio

E12 1st Generation 5 series
E28 2nd gen
E34 3rd gen
E34/16 xi touring
E39 all 4th gen saloon touring
E60 5th generation saloon
E61 touring
F10 6th Gen Saloon
F11 6th Gen Touring

E24 1st gen 6er
E63 2nd gen 6er coupe
E64 2nd gen Cabrio
F12 3rd Gen 6er Coupe
F13 3rd Gen Cabrio

E23 1st gen 7er
E32 2nd gen
E32/2 Long wheel base
E38 3rd gen
E65 4th gen 7er
E66 Li
E67 Protection
E68 Hydrogen
F01 5th Generation 7er
F02 5th Generation 7er Li

E31 8 series

Z1 was never given a E name.

E36 Z3
E85 Z4
E52 Z8

E83 X3
E53 X5 1st gen
E70 X5 2nd gen

E71 X6

E81 1 series
E82 1er hatchback
E84 1er coupe (project)
E86 1er roadster (project)
E87 1er touring

R 50 MINI Cooper
R 52 MINI Cooper Cabrio and Cooper S Cabrio
R 53 MINI Cooper S

R 56 New MINI Cooper
R 57 New MINI Cabrio
R 55 New MINI Cooper S

RR01 Rolls Royce Phantom
RR02 Rolls Royce Cabrio