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Old 02-21-2006, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by henk4
actually the 535d has a 3 litre twin turbo diesel engine that produces 276 BHP and 413 lbft of torque. If you compare that with the new petrol engine you start asking question why they need the petrol engine at all.
I think they are developing it for areas where diesel hasn't picked up as much as in europe. i.e: america.

Edit: There are a bunch of different power ratings for the 3.0 diesel engine. I guees being turbo allows them to tune them accordingly to their intended use.
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