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Old 03-14-2012, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremym View Post
Yeah..funny how they did that. It's a 4.4 TT but they call it a 50...implying a 5.0. Especially confusing after the previous gen where it was 3.0, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8 and those all meant something. Even my 2007 4.8 is a 4.8. Damn you, BMW!
History check.

318 came with 1.9 litres sometimes
320 came with 2.0 and 2.2 litres at different times
323 came with 2.5 litres
325 came with everything, from 2.5 to 2.7 to 3.0 litres, possibly more
28 has meant 2.8 litres, 3.0 litres detuned, or 2.0 litres turbocharged
35 has meant 3.5 litres, and 3.0 litres turbocharged
40 has meant 4.0 litres, 4.4 litres, and 3.0 litres turbocharged

It has been going on since the mid 1970s, when BMW brought out the first 3 series to replace the 2002.

50 is just the latest in a long line of 'not quite equal to displacement' as compared to actual displacement
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