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      02-24-2011, 10:26 AM   #91
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Originally Posted by VintageBMW View Post
bottom line, it is sad that the straight six is dying at BMW for whatever reason. this is part of their core identity - it seems to me that the company is truly losing its way with this motor change as it will infect all of the BMW lines, but maybe I am just nuts
The I6 is not dying at all. It is merely the non-turbo charged I6 that is being phased out. The gasonline and diesel turbo-charged inline sixes (like those found in your vehicles) will continue to be available, and in fact will still comprise a large volume of all BMW sales.
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