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Old 07-10-2007, 01:04 PM
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No twin turbo diesel engine in U.S. until 2009

Per BMW Magazine, "BMW of North America recently announced that it will import moels powered by BMW's impressive, award-winning diesel engines beginning in MY Year 2009. Previously, the only turbocharged diesel model available in the United States was the six-cylninder 524td during the mid-1980s. Although specific details have yet to be disclosed regarding which models and engines will be offered, diesel enthusiasts welcomed this news."

What? We have to wait in the U.S. for 2009 models before we can get a dielsel X5? Ridiculous.
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Old 07-10-2007, 02:07 PM
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This puts a damper on my plans for sure.

What about an opportunity at a twin turbo gas engine for MY2008? Is that already ruled out or do we just not know yet ?
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Old 07-10-2007, 03:47 PM
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I wait to see what Roundel says.
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This puts a damper on my plans for sure.

What about an opportunity at a twin turbo gas engine for MY2008? Is that already ruled out or do we just not know yet ?
No twin turbo gas for MY 2008 on X5. X6 will be first to get bi-turbo on I6 and V8 models with 400+hp.

Twin turbo diesel X5 3.0sd is being made in US and available in UK

BMW is going through 50 state certification for US on diesels when released.
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No twin turbo gas for MY 2008 on X5. X6 will be first to get bi-turbo on I6 and V8 models with 400+hp.

Twin turbo diesel X5 3.0sd is being made in US and available in UK

BMW is going through 50 state certification for US on diesels when released.
if that true, no X5
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...diesel enthusiasts welcomed this news."

ya, after waiting forever, another year won't kill us. They'll be lucky if I wait that long.
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if that true, no X5
not for 2008...probably at facelift time.
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I dont get it really, if they can do it for the 3series why not the X5. I bought the E90 when it first came out thus the reason I am hoping they would do the engine upgrade. I just dont want to get screw by them again
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According to Tom Purves, CEO of BMW NA twin turbo diesel will come to US in 2008.
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I dont get it really, if they can do it for the 3series why not the X5. I bought the E90 when it first came out thus the reason I am hoping they would do the engine upgrade. I just dont want to get screw by them again
It's not quite that simple with BMW. They work in mysterious ways sometimes! The twin turbo diesel engine will have been available in Europe for nearly three years by the time it is seen in the E70, it never made it to the E53 and has only been available in the 5 and 3 series up until now.
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