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      01-23-2018, 08:11 AM   #1576
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Originally Posted by teaston View Post
ynguldyn Autocar seem to think the M340i will have 360bhp:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/n...formance-model

Could be right, or do you think your claim of 380hp is still correct?
I'm not ynguldyn obviously, but keep in mind that magazines typically make rough guesses at power output for upcoming models based on the fact that engines are generally shared throughout the BMW lineup. So 360hp is a good guess based on the X3 M40i. However, from inside info, we know that a new B58 TU is coming sometime this year, and it will bring power increases among other things. The signs say that the G20 will be a benefactor. Is it guarantee? Perhaps not. But I would tend to put more stock in ynguldyn's conclusion than a magazine writer who, were you to ask him, probably has no idea that such an engine update is in the works.
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