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BMW TwinPower Turbos

kunibmw — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:48:34 +0000

BMW TwinPower Turbo technology takes two spots on Ward’s 2012 10 Best Engines Awards list. This year, the all-new 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder (N20) joins the repeat winner 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo inline-6 (N55). “TwinPower Turbo technology is a perfect example of the BMW EfficientDynamics philosophy,” said Ludwig Willisch – President and CEO of BMW of [...]

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BMW’s New M5 Will Play Engine Noise…Through Your Stereo

kunibmw — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:30:05 +0000

BMW’s newest super sedan will have a soundtrack of engine noise that will play through your stereo system. This feature, known as Active Sound Design, will take cues from the engine management system, appropriately responding to increases in revs and torque. In a press release, BMW states, “In generating its signals, Active Sound Design takes [...]

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The Carbon Age Begins

kunibmw — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:03:31 +0000

The Carbon Age Begins – BMW Group / SGL Group Joint Venture opens the new Moses Lake Plant • Start of carbon fiber production for BMW i3 and BMW i8 • approximately $100 million investment in Moses Lake joint venture plant Moses Lake, Washington – SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF) – a joint venture [...]

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A physics-defying 5 Series Diesel? Confirmed

kunibmw — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:43:38 +0000

If it was a race, the 3 Series diesel’s reputation could keep pace with the sedan itself. It’s racing along untrod ground, redefining diesel and crashing diesel’s stereotypes for being noisy, slow and dirty. Like the Midas Touch, BMW has the ability to turn anything it touches into gold. As the future continues to forecast [...]

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Four cylinders offer more than the old six

kunibmw — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:07:24 +0000

Since the late ’20s, BMW has created a wide variety of four-cylinder engines – some of which, like the original M3 engine, are among the most revered in the industry. Recently it seems that the 6-cylinder has stolen the show from the 4-cyl., but it looks as though the 4-cylinder is fighting back, and this [...]

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