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Old 03-01-2006, 06:48 AM
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Announced at Geneva Auto Show. Supercharging is back.

- in-line 6-cylinder
- biturbo
- direct injection
- BIVANOS

306 HP & 400 Nm.

"It will be launched on the market in the foreseeable future."
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check my thread in other bmw models posted 3 weeks ago , for the official announcement
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='248127' date='Mar 1 2006, 05:48 PM
check my thread in other bmw models posted 3 weeks ago , for the official announcement
Right, thanks, I knew I had seen this already. But when I searched for "turbo" it didn't find your original post.
So it's in the 3 series to start ... wonder when the 5er may get it?
Also in this speech it reads like diesel in the US is still a ways off.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='248172' date='Mar 2 2006, 12:51 AM
Right, thanks, I knew I had seen this already. But when I searched for "turbo" it didn't find your original post.
So it's in the 3 series to start ... wonder when the 5er may get it?
Also in this speech it reads like diesel in the US is still a ways off.
3series saloon and coupe. 5 series not as of yet. Diesel in the usa end of 2007, maybe 2008

Also there is talk that the bi-turbo engine wont make it to the USA.. there will be a 3.5l NA engine instead
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