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Re: Why? 207 is more like it. (archive)
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Posted by AvusBlue on January 31, 2000 at 21:11:19:

In Reply to: Why? 207 is more like it. posted by costasz on January 31, 2000 at 16:34:49:

: By strictly increasing displacement 207HP is the likely number. If they are doing more to the engine that would mean that the 2.5L engine will get a boost also.

Keep in mind that when BMW went from the 2.5 to the 2.8, HP only increased by 4, but torque went up significantly. To remain competitive, on a numbers basis, with it contemporaries, BMW needs more HP. If BMW makes the 3.0 as efficient as the 2.5, it will produce 189*3.0/2.5 HP = 227 HP. 75-HP per liter should not be hard for BMW.

In the end, your guess is just as good as mine. I was only restating what I read in AutoWeek.

David
AvusBlue 95M3/2

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