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      10-19-2012, 09:08 AM   #111
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Originally Posted by iceman335 View Post
Let me bring some real insider news(don't ask me where I got it and who I am but you will see).

Start 2nd half of next year, N55/N55HP will be replaced by an newer version of N55, power goes up ~10-15% and wil start with F32, F10 LCI and F15 X5(Sorry, no current F30 sedan), then all cars with N series L6 Turbo in the next 2-3 yrs(includes F30 LCI). This will reduce the SKU and hence lower the overall cost.

The all new N series L6 turbo engine under R&D now is coded N58, displacement very likely stays the same but while its N55 predecessor uses a single twin scroll turbocharger, the N58 is going back with twin-turbochargers again however with one twin scroll turbocharger and the other one is not! Power target is 370-400hp range. It's going to hit the market between 2016-2018(2016 the earliest), which is the perfect timing for all new 5/X3 series, F32 LCI, F15 LCI, etc...
So you're saying there's an immediate update to the N55 coming with about 330 hp, and then there's a new 6 cylinder turbo in the works for 2016 that's about 370hp?? And by "L6" do you mean "I6"? Seems excessive....

See this thread, it pretty much invalidates iceman335's source and info:

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=759940
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