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BMW’s tri-turbocharged 3.0-liter turbodiesel engine is one of the most interesting powerplants to have been made in the last few years. The 381 hp unit is currently fitted to the X5, X6 and the new 5-Series, in both touring and sedan forms.
However, UK buyers will be denied access to the engine, until the next generation 5-Series makes its debut, as the engine cannot be fitted to righ-hand drive cars which are also fitted with all-wheel drive systems - the engine is currently only offered with all-wheel drive, and herein lies the problem.
The current platform does not support such a combination, but BMW have made assurances that the car which will replace it, some time after 2016 when the current car is due for replacement. It is strange, though, how a manufacturer like BMW, who most of the time seems to think of everything, has engineered an entire platform in such a way.
Story via autocar.co.uk
The current platform does not support such a combination, but BMW have made assurances that the car which will replace it, some time after 2016 when the current car is due for replacement. It is strange, though, how a manufacturer like BMW, who most of the time seems to think of everything, has engineered an entire platform in such a way.
Story via autocar.co.uk
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