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      02-16-2012, 02:50 PM   #76
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What this means is that when they upgrade the I6 they are really going to make it count.

The N20 makes 120hp/L today, so it is a good bet they can build a N55 (or successor) with 120hp/L, for 360hp. In fact, we already know that the future generation of BMW engines will be capable of up to 133hp/L, meaning there will almost surely be a 400hp I6 at some point in the next 2 to 5 years (my estimate). Whether we have to wait for that engine to get a higher powered I6, or if we'll instead see an interrim bump to the N55 (which is already making 320hp in *40i models) remains to be seen.
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