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Originally Posted by Staszek
Interesting. It looks like the Z4 will be getting the old 330i engine (well old in the US that is).
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I wouldn't think so.
I would think it's just a "pumped up" and updated version of the engine that's in the 328i.
But I could be wrong, since they've kept the "old" 330i engine in the X3 (but rated at 265 hp their instead of 255 hp like in the 06 330i).
I would think BMW would want to drop that engine and just put in the 328i's engine in both the Z4 and X3 as base engines and offer a detuned version of the N54's 3.0 TT engine (rated at say 275 hp) in the X3.
Wish they'd make the Z4 in a hardtop coupe though so you could have the option of having a lighter weight performance model instead of the retractable hardtop which adds a bunch of weight and will more than likely squeak and rattle within 10k miles like many retractable hardtops seem to do.