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      07-13-2012, 11:50 AM   #65
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Originally Posted by tuna_hp View Post
I've been looking for news about an N55 replacement. There isn't enough differentiation between the 245hp / 260tq 28i and the 300hp/300tq 35i. Plus some of BMW's competitors are getting away from them in power. Audi S4, G37, this years new Jaguar s/c V6, rumored new mercedes x350 engine with forced induction, all have or will have closer to 330-340hp.
Agree, and by the time the coupe comes out, the N54/N55 engine will have been in service for almost ten years. It seems like the only reason for BMW to not introduce a higher output engine at this point would be that they choose not to for whatever reason.
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