New BMW 316d with 116HP and 62.8mpg UK Released for Europe

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Classic Ads: Why a Hyundai Excel is as Good as a BMW 325i

.fullpost { display: inline; } If this ad is to be taken seriously, the only difference between a late 1980s E30 BMW 325i and a Hyundai Excel is price and the engine / transmission layout. After all both have, “[A] plush interior, European styling [and] room for five.” After all, niggling little details like equipment levels, brand image and build quality have never bothered car buyers

2011 BMW 3-Series 335I Coupe Edition

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2011 BMW 3-Series 335IS Coupe Edition

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2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Edition

2011 BMW 3-Series 335d Sedan is one of the new car manufacturer BMW issued in 2011 with the sedan, and this edition is a bmw 3-series.2011 BMW 3-Series 335D Sedan Edition Specification :Performance :* Turbo compressor* Engine: 3.0L in-line 6 double overhead cam ( 16.5 :1 compression ratio ; four valves per cylinder)* Fuel: diesel* Fuel consumption: city= 23 (mpg); highway= 36 (mpg); combined= 27

2011 BMW 3-Series 328I Coupe Edition

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2011 BMW 3-Series 328I Wagon Edition

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New Rumors Surface about 4-Cylinder Turbocharged BMW Engine, this time for Z4 Roadster

Last time we reported about BMW's long-rumored family of turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, it was in the summer of 2010. Meanwhile, the German manufacturer hasn't revealed anything on the matter, giving the whole affair an almost mythical status.

However, a new rumor has surfaced, with Automobile Magazine tweeting that the entry level BMW Z4 will soon get a new, 4-cylinder force inducted engine, as a replacement for the naturally aspirated inline-six.

The exact tweet was “BMW new 4-cyl coming this year in Z4 roadster. Replaces nat asp 6, so at least 200 hp” and, seeing that average fuel consumption regulations and emissions standards are getting stricter by the day, it sounds like a logical move for BMW.

The Bavarian company sure knows how to build a fine turbocharged engine and there are many models in its line-up that could benefit from a more frugal, and equally if not more powerful four-pots. The 1-Series and 3-Series are just two that come to mind right, although we’re pretty sure that X3 owners wouldn’t mind better fuel economy as well.

Clearly, the question here is not “why”, but rather “when”, and at the rate things are going, we’d say let's meet up again this summer and we’ll hopefully have some more official info for you.

By Csaba Daradics

Source: Automobile via Bimmerpost

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