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Originally Posted by JCL
The s stands for sport, but what it means in the context of the 3.0 is that the E70 has a higher output 3.0 engine that the last E53 3.0, as it is a newer generation Valvetronic engine. There isn't an E70 3.0i, which means that the s is somewhat redundant.
The same s designation is used on the X3 3.0i and X3 3.0si (although the si isn't available in the US), to designate a higher output version of the same displacement engine.
With the E53, the 4.8 was an s, whereas with the E70 the 4.8 is not an s.
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Woah thanks for that explination! So in other words, the "s" for the new E70 3.0 stands for "special." Of course in German I am sure there is some other long word to use.