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      05-18-2016, 02:38 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by miamiten View Post
The G11/12 use the 8HP50, 8HP75, and 8HP95 (M760Li). There isn't just a single type.
I am not an engineer but the HP90 can handle over 700lb-ft, so if BMW is already using it on other 7's then I don't know why they hamstrung the new flagship diesel engine with a lower version that can't. Maybe SCOTT26 knows the real story.
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