[exclusivo]

guess this is the price I pay for being an early adopter. my 325 e90 was discontinued for the 328, now my 428 will be old news....

[iceman335]

Agree, Porsche will be using high output lightweight V6 for Cayenne S/GTS next year, not sure if BMW is going to follow but this is the trend.

Originally Posted by mkoesel

I don't think the 550i is going anywhere. We might see the V8 give way in favor of a high output I6 though. There are strong rumors of this very scenario happening for the next generation Mercedes E500 (yes, even including the I6 configuration). If it plays out like that, I think its a fair bet BMW and Audi will follow. Toyota already dropped the V8 from the GS, and Cadillac never had one in the CTS (non-V, I mean). For this class of vehicle, the V8 may soon be exclusive only to the high performance models (M, AMG, RS, V, F, etc).

[WilliCO]

Originally Posted by ron_jeremy

B58 are the new I3 engines, very intresting engines imo, at least for EU.
Correct me If i'm wrong.

The 3-cylinder is the B38, and it's getting solid reviews. The B58 is the upcoming midrange turbo I6, which will replace the N55 in much of BMW's lineup.

There was an E34 535i 5-series, so the 330 won't be the first time BMW has lapped itself on model designation.

[FC4]

Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

Turbos blow the number up...


I cant wait to see the 375i in 20 years...

This. But I say 10 years.

[3M TAPE]

Originally Posted by openwheelracing

So is BMW USA going to keep the 320i?

I say they should name it 323i or 325i.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by Double Bubble

I say they should name it 323i or 325i.

There's already a 325i with N20B20 @ 215hp.

IMHO, they will not do a 323i. I suspect they'll settle in on multiples of five now with the 328i gone. The 316i and 318i will likely also go away at some point in favor of a 315i powered by the B38 inline 3. I suspect the next generation 320i will also switch to the I3.

The question remains whether they'll keep a 335i around in some regions much like Audi has the lower-tune A4 V6 sitting below the S4. If they do end up doing that, come next generation, it'll actually be a very straightforward lineup:

315i, 320i - B38B15 <= 200hp
325i, 330i - B48B20 <= 300hp
335i, 340i - B58B30 <= 400hp

[SickFinga]

Originally Posted by JB3CK24

Gosh I miss the days where even the engine codes with "b20, b25, b28, b32) made sense. And then their was "Tu" before the "bXX" to signal a technical update.

It's pretty much the same to this day.

[Mako]

I highly doubt the "new" 340/440 engines will product 340 HP (at least not advertised). They will most likely be around 320 HP. Otherwise you are playing to close to the M3 power numbers and would have no where for a M340 to fit in (which you know is coming).

[Wozich]

What's the difference between a B46B20 and B46A20 engine?

[Gastoys]

Can we get a 350i (4.4 turbo V8 - 445hp/480tq) with 9sp ZF transmission and LSD?

[crooked I]

Originally Posted by Gastoys

Can we get a 350i (4.4 turbo V8 - 445hp/480tq) with 9sp ZF transmission and LSD?

the new m3/4 is that except no v8 and 9 speed transmission

[fecurtis]

Originally Posted by crooked I

the new m3/4 is that except no v8 and 9 speed transmission

And not as much HP and torque....

So basically it's not that at all haha (just giving you a hard time).

[ynguldyn]

Originally Posted by Wositsch

What's the difference between a B46B20 and B46A20 engine?

Longitudinal vs transverse.

[Wozich]

Originally Posted by ynguldyn

Longitudinal vs transverse.

Thanks

[Alpine F31]

Originally Posted by richardg

Miss the days when designation matched up with engine displacement.

Me too.

[vladberca]

Exciting news when BMW releases upgraded engines

[SM335i]

I'll say this right now N54 > B58

[andrey_gta]

335 135 535 and even 235. Just sounds sexier than 340

[bradleyland]

Originally Posted by JB3CK24

But that actually designated the engine size!

It was a 2.8l I6 (engine code M52b28) then came the M54b30 in the 330i.

Gosh I miss the days where even the engine codes with "b20, b25, b28, b32) made sense. And then their was "Tu" before the "bXX" to signal a technical update.

The engine codes still make sense, it's just the model numbers that have gone astray.

[S4NoMore]

These model designations are really getting out of hand. But then again, we've known that for over 10 years. Behold the power of marketing...

[pokerface]

They'll probably bring the proper names back later on. ie., B48 in the F30 330i rechristined as a base model 325i in the next generation (or two)

[Caught Looking]

The 360i will run circles around the competition