Official: N54 engine with Bi-Turbo 306HP, 400Nm ...

RichReg · 02-17-2006, 01:06 PM

I'll bet we get it here.....someone should post this on Bimmerfest!

Regarding the 0-60 mph, if the 330i auto is being compared here (6.3) to this new engine (5.7), then that means that the manual trans 335 is going to be something like 5.6 or 5.5 to 60.

JackMac · 02-17-2006, 01:18 PM

Wow, N54 is going to make this market very interesting!

voltron1011 · 02-17-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by colonelburke

But do we get it here, or is it NA for NA?

Until the US cleans up their fuels, it may end up being an NA 3.5...

RichReg · 02-17-2006, 01:23 PM

I don't see a press release for a 3.5 liter engine anywhere....

EnI · 02-17-2006, 01:26 PM

According to latest Tine info BMW are still tweaking the N54 engine to fit US fuel specifications & emission standards.

RichReg · 02-17-2006, 01:27 PM

I smell "de-tuned N54"......

JackMac · 02-17-2006, 01:31 PM

I know this is a repost, but the NG6 program calls for LEV II certification for N54.

YYdoodle · 02-17-2006, 01:39 PM

I actually hope the US gets this turbo engine.. it's about time BMW owners can squeeze some more power out of their cars for cheap (i.e. just a chip will give you much more power)!

Ed_330i · 02-17-2006, 01:48 PM

holy crap this is so freaking sweet.

imageWIS · 02-17-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gdnyc

Turbo cars are nice but the turbo lag kills it. I would talk a NA engine over a turbo anyday. Do you know what a bitch it will be to replace those little fvckers

The newer turbo engines are designed to allow for almost no turbo lag (at least from Audi / BMW / MB).

Jon.

Dante · 02-17-2006, 02:07 PM

I think the "NA" version we always read about doesn't mean "Naturally Aspirated", but "North America", which tells nothing about whether turbo or not.

I personally think it will be a detuned N54 3.0 bi-turbo.

hector · 02-17-2006, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregA

According to latest Tine info BMW are still tweaking the N54 engine to fit US fuel specifications & emission standards.

greg, have you seen clark kent lately??

bimmer4me · 02-17-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hector

greg, have you seen clark kent lately??

Or maybe Greg is Clark Kent incognito.

EnI · 02-17-2006, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hector

greg, have you seen clark kent lately??

I did (in the case we are talking about Tine) - on Bimmerfest. Where he is still welcome.

mikenuts · 02-17-2006, 02:32 PM

this thread is going to be huuuuuge

JackMac · 02-17-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mikenuts

this thread is going to be huuuuuge

Until the official E92 photos are released

akhbhaat · 02-17-2006, 02:41 PM

Really, I'd lay to rest the possibility of a 3.5L for the NA market at this point. There has been absolutely no hard evidence to suggest that one even exists (and as you can see by the document above, the turbo engine has been in planning for at least three years)...and here we have official press information for the N54. The N54 is clearly real and will clearly be in production in time for the 2007 model year...I myself am almost certain the US will get a version of this engine.

Of course, I could be wrong (even if the currently available evidence supports the above assertion). I'm not in-the-know at BMW, as it is.

I'll tell you this much: if California is the reason that we don't get this engine, I'm going to march over to Washington and put forth a petition "suggesting" that they withdraw from the union.

deadfresh · 02-17-2006, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bimmer4me

Or maybe Greg is Clark Kent incognito.

I did spot him comming out of a telephone booth

stressdoc · 02-17-2006, 02:54 PM

Great!

gohawks23 · 02-17-2006, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdan

Still, for those of us in the U.S., rumor is we will end up with a 3.5 liter instead of the bi-turbo 3.0.

is this true?!!!!! :mad:

US is getting the turbo too.

0700700 · 02-17-2006, 03:08 PM

WOW !!!

still slower than the siggy

0700700 · 02-17-2006, 03:18 PM

im spreading the word to all the bimmer forums

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