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      07-17-2012, 03:36 PM   #8
clarence
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Originally Posted by grimlock View Post
Can BMWhk do that, call N52@255ps 530i?
Are the e90/92 330i @272PS N52s too? Always thought they got N53
Of course they can, cos that's wht BMW AG calls them. They can call it whatever they like, there's no law against it. In any case the engine is 3 litre regardless of whether it's badged as a 528i or a 530i. U can find the car "F10 530i N52" under BMWETK so it's an official BMW model designation.
HK-spec E9x never had N53, they were all N52. E60 LCI 530i did get 272ps N53, even for HK-spec, so the F10 is a step backwards in terms of engine tech for markets outside EU.
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