07-09-2014, 04:11 PM | #89 |
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Its not like the *40 is new.
There is a 640i and 740i and they both make "320HP" and use the n55. I would guess this new B58 will put out about the same, and it will just align the numbering up again. |
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07-09-2014, 04:22 PM | #90 |
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Man a 350i would be my dream car. I thought long and hard about a 550i before I ordered my 335i and the raw power and straight line acceleration were tempting but I had to go with the better all around performance (braking, handling) of the 335i.
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07-09-2014, 04:30 PM | #91 |
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The B58 most likely will be around 320-330 HP with similar torque numbers. They wouldn't let the N55B30 M2 be less powerful than a 340i and that is rumored to be around 365-75 HP.
It's funny that they're sticking the N55B30 in the M2, which leads me to believe that these new modular engines are much cheaper to make and can't handle the extra power like the N54 or N55.
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07-09-2014, 06:35 PM | #94 | |
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The "days" you're talking about only existed for a few cars at very specific points in time... |
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07-09-2014, 06:39 PM | #95 | |
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And also M don't start out with a power figure in mind if I remember correctly. Logically the top end 3 and 4 standard cars are likely to align with S4, S5 and the C400 AMG Sport so we are looking at 335BHP plus as a guess. |
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07-09-2014, 06:48 PM | #96 |
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It is the trend. Old one goes away and new one comes out. Nothing special at all. When you look back in 10 - 15 years, you will find out how old this BXX engine is. I have no problem with the N55 engine I have as long as it runs everyday. 30HP+ really doesn't make a lot of difference. 10 years ago E46 M3 only has only 300HP, and ppl still love it now days.
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07-09-2014, 07:28 PM | #97 |
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Sucks for people who just bought a new car.
(340i Owner) What's a N55 335i? (335i Owner) It's the same as your B58 340i. (340i Owner) But mine has 5 more I's than yours. (335i Owner) No it's the same. (340i Owner) But mine's like a bomber. (335i Owner) Alright fine. People who have N54's suck. (340i Owner) Okay I agree! |
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x20 had a 2.0L, x25 actually had a 2.5L, x30 had a 3.0L (at least in E39/E60/E46 days). Is there at least ONE model number today that actually matches the displacement besides the 320i? |
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and the 520d/320d over there. i guess in the US they have 0 cars that match |
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E39 523i had a 2.5l E60 525i had a 3.0l |
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I assume its best to look into engine options and search for future updates just before a purchase since BMW changes so often. Don't all automakers do that nowadays? Japanese roll out new cars every 3~4 years in Japan. Then, trickle down the tooling to a different country to extend model life and lower costs while the Europeans have more than one update spreads across a longer model life.
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