E90

[HornyHornet]

Just stumbling through the web and saw this. Isnt she a beauty? The new I6
325i 231 HP
330i 265 HP
If these HP numbers are true, holy smokes!!

 

[jrt67ss350]

The design and manufacturing process of the new engine is the really interesting part - magnesium block and stuff.

 

[epj3]

Wow!!

So they ARE still trying to set a benchmark of some sort.

Anyways, too bad the car will most likely look like one of the new 5 :-(

 

[flashinthepan]

The design and manufacturing process of the new engine is the really interesting part - magnesium block and stuff.

Agree, I read about that too, if it stands up to the pressure long term what a huge savings in weight. M3's have cast Iron blocks, must be heavy as @#$%

 

[Tom]

Thats gorgeous.

 

[HornyHornet]

Over at bimmerfest.com, someone posted that they were in an actual survey with a E90. He discussed about a 3.5L 290hp and a 3.0L 250hp powerplants.

 

[Average Jae]

Over at bimmerfest.com, someone posted that they were in an actual survey with a E90. He discussed about a 3.5L 290hp and a 3.0L 250hp powerplants.

that sounds more in line. i also read somewhere that the new i6 will have the 3.5L as the high hp powerplant.

i still remember the days when 911s and NSX were churning out near 300 NA horses w/ the 6, and that was an engineering marvel. in lil over 10 years, mass production 6s are right there..

 

[theBMWenthusiast]

wow...that is sweet...nice HP numbers as well...very nice

 

[///M SPEED]

Thats gorgeous.

I second that motion.....

 

[R3LzX]

man wait till the people at Dinan, AC, motorwerks et al get a hold of that one

 

[MrElussive]

Over at bimmerfest.com, someone posted that they were in an actual survey with a E90. He discussed about a 3.5L 290hp and a 3.0L 250hp powerplants.

But we already saw that PDF file of the new 3-series brochure in that wack language. The two engines produced the 265hp and 231hp as listed above. Does this mean BMW recently changed their minds or something?

 

[xLibelle]

mmmmm

 

[tool fan]

Just MY luck....I will still be stuck with my 225hp 530i

 

[theBMWenthusiast]

Just MY luck....I will still be stuck with my 225hp 530i

but its such a cool car anyway!!!

 

[MrElussive]

If anyone the brand new Road & Track (got it yesterday), they hvae a little article about the new 3.0 liter engine from BMW. It will produce 265hp with a new 7,000rpm redline and will consume less fuel.

 

[HornyHornet]

But we already saw that PDF file of the new 3-series brochure in that wack language. The two engines produced the 265hp and 231hp as listed above. Does this mean BMW recently changed their minds or something?

I think that the 265hp and 231hp numbers are more true. He said the they were asked questions about how much they would pay for BMWs with the higher output specs. Not necessarily that they were gonna produce the higher displacement engines. Still, BMW will finally compete evenly with the G35s and 350Zs.

 

[HornyHornet]

Just MY luck....I will still be stuck with my 225hp 530i

You can always trade up for a newer model with the newest engine. Your car rocks though.

 

[Murray BMF]

Neat, wish I had one!

 

[ODDferkOUT]

The newest issue of Automobile mag has the official pic of the E90. It's nice, but... it's a bit remniscent of the Corolla S that Toyota has...

 

[Chesty Bonds]

Anyways, too bad the car will most likely look like one of the new 5 :-(

Yeah what a shame huh. Why can't they get it right?