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      06-23-2012, 11:05 AM   #1
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2013 550i to get 45HP boost, 445HP total

http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-550i...-for-2013.html

I am guessing this is to compete more with the E550 and CLS550 which both are 0-60 in 4.2 according to C&D test results. the current 550i is 4.8

not sure if that extra 45 horsepower will push it to the low 4's (most likely 4.5 second), but 445HP and 480lb torque is pretty awesome. And you can get it in AWD!
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"Plan" does not mean official.

We have all been speculating the power bump (with the valvetronic) discussion/speculation since May 2012 and thus far, only 650 & 550 GT got the official power bump.

Therefore, if it's true, then I don't see why people are going to pay $10,000 more for a 650 when most, if not all the features can be had in the 550. Just my 2 cents.
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      06-23-2012, 12:27 PM   #3
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different target market, thats like saying who would buy a 6 series gran coupe when you can get a 7 series for less.
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      06-23-2012, 02:01 PM   #4
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Don't think MY2013 F10 will get the TU engine. Pls see previous posts.
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      06-23-2012, 04:09 PM   #5
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This article says that the company has confirmed the specs for 2013 MY...
BMW Spreading 750i’s Higher-Output V-8 to 5-series, 6-series for 2013
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Following an announcement for Europe, BMW has confirmed that the output for the U.S.-spec V-8–powered iterations of the 2013 5- and 6-series will increase by 45 hp and 30 lb-ft of torque. Specifically, the 2013 550i, 550i GT, and 650i coupe and convertible will inherit the same higher-output version of the brand’s twin-turbocharged V-8 as the latest 7-series and new 6-series Gran Coupe.
The extra power comes from the addition of Valvetronic—BMW’s variable valve timing and lift system—to the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8. BMW’s move to install the more powerful N63Tü engine in the 6-series coupe and convertible, as well as the 5-series and 5-series GT (yes, that misshapen coupe still roams the streets freely), is hardly a surprise. When BMW launched the 2013 6-series Gran Coupe, we speculated that its meatier V-8 could spread to BMW’s other models that offer eight-cylinder power. It makes sense for BMW to have all of its V-8–powered offerings propelled by the same powerplant, but strangely the eight-cylinder versions of the X5 and X6 will keep the lower-output iteration of the 4.4-liter engine..
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      06-23-2012, 04:19 PM   #6
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When does the 2013 550i arrive?
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      06-23-2012, 04:26 PM   #7
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This article says that the company has confirmed the specs for 2013 MY...
BMW Spreading 750i’s Higher-Output V-8 to 5-series, 6-series for 2013
AFAIK for the 5er it's only for the 550GT. The F10/1 versions of the 550i won't get the TU engine for MY2013.
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      06-23-2012, 04:38 PM   #8
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No mention of N63TU apart from the 550i GT.

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=691429
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