Nice looking and very powerful diesel bimmers...:thumbup:

what a shame!!!

how r they going to build these in US and not sell them here????

This diesel engine is not approved(homologation) for use in US. US laws are more strict than Europe. BMW has to go through rigorous process of having the engine approved in all 50 states.

this will be the first time in history when a newly produced European car is imported into Europe :)

i know, but BMW would get an enormous amounts of sales, with diesel engines getting more and more attention

M Performance TwinPower Turbo Inline 6-Cylinder Diesel Engine.

Premiere: Six-Cylinder Inline Diesel Engine With Three Turbochargers.

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The market launch of the first BMW M Performance Automobiles also sees the premiere of the most powerful diesel engine ever fitted in one of the brand’s models. The new unit shows BMW demonstrating its commitment to the development of ultra-sporty yet impressively efficient diesel powerplants. Globally unique technological highlights open the door to a new dimension in power development. The six-cylinder in-line engine developed for the BMW M Performance Automobiles uses its 2,993 cc displacement to generate maximum output of 280 kW/381 hp, giving the new diesel unit a specific output of 93.6 kW/127.3 hp per litre of displacement. No less imposing is the engine’s maximum torque of 740 Newton metres (546 lb-ft), all of which the driver will find on tap as low down as 2,000 rpm.

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Playing a central role in this increase in power is M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology. For the first time, a BMW engine will feature three turbochargers. The size, arrangement and interplay strategy of the turbos are designed to guarantee maximum power delivery across a wide rev band. The system comprises two relatively small turbochargers and one large turbo, which join forces precisely to deliver the amount of power required. According to the driving situation, the low moment of inertia of the small turbochargers is exploited to the full to deliver
razor-sharp responses, while the link-up with the large turbo is maximised to generate as much charge pressure as possible.

Output and Torque Diagrams
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nice diagrams!!!! good find! thanks!

Autoweek TV on new tri-turbo diesel engines and that they will be not be coming to US as its too expensive for homologation.
BMW grows M Performance line with diesels: Autoweek TV - Autoweek

So what about pricing, on par with the true M gas versions?

Does that mean the current 35d engine will not be updated for F15?
I was hoping we would at least get the 40d - proven and tested elsewhere, but the US.
Current 35d is pretty awesome and above the rest in the US, but I have the feeling the competition (MB, VW, Audi) will catch up pretty soon.

I am sure F15 will get the new diesel. 40d did not come to US as BMW was working on the tri-turbo, and not worth the effort to legalize the 40d for US when its successor is down the pipe.