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gareth
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Post Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:08 pm

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/09/bmw- ... in-europe/

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Searc ... -pictures/

twin turbo 6 litre V12 anyone? :cool:
so sho's going to be the first to try and squeeze one of these in a E30 :twisted:
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Post Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:32 pm

give it 10 -15 years :P
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Post Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:36 pm

gareth wrote:http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/09/bmw- ... in-europe/

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Searc ... -pictures/

twin turbo 6 litre V12 anyone? :cool:
so sho's going to be the first to try and squeeze one of these in a E30 :twisted:
Better see if the diff fits too.
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Post Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:49 pm

"553 lb-ft of torque at 1,500 rpm" :twisted:
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Post Wed Jun 24, 2009 12:27 am

Chris-W wrote:
gareth wrote:http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/09/bmw- ... in-europe/

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Searc ... -pictures/

twin turbo 6 litre V12 anyone? :cool:
so sho's going to be the first to try and squeeze one of these in a E30 :twisted:
Better see if the diff fits too.
:chuckle: :moon: :thumb:
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Post Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:42 am

There might be a possiblity that there will be a Alpina B7s version of this engine.