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Originally Posted by RichReg
First off... Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Secondly, nice as it may sound ...(and this comes from our fellow member mapezzul) ,,,
NO DIRECT INJECTION NORMALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES FOR THE U.S. 
If you notice in the U.S. Press release they mention that the 528 will have 240 horsepower...not the same engine. By my calculations, the U.S. equivalent of 258 Euro-hp would be closer to E90 330 territory...like 255 or so.
Also, I believe the F10 actually weighs a tad bit more than the E60. We have to wait for final specs on the U.S. models. |
You are definately correct on the engine front. It is confirmed from BMW USA that the 528i is a naturally aspirated valvetronic engine with 240hp for the US. No mention of how much torque, but I'd imagine that the torque would be at the 228 ft-lb mark as the Euro model or quite close. Either way, it will be a decent step forward compared to current x28i engine.