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Message: <blockquote data-quote="supergripen" data-source="post: 290614" data-attributes="member: 1254">i'm actually more interested in Efficient Dynamics.. would be very interesting to see how well all the new enviromentally friendly gizmos interact with the more sporty nature of BMW's drivetrain.regenerative braking,intelli-alternators,better friction management,more efficient direct injection technology,start-stop engine management etc..i mean,WOW!!!tho i notice the turbocharger is coming back into BMW's fold,especially for petrol engines.i'd love to see it's application on smaller engines especially in many markets where taxes are based on the car's engine size(like ours).maybe instead of having a 4.0-5.0 liter performance variant slotting under the //M range,we can have 2.5-3.0 liter engined variants with a twin-turbo setup pumping out similar power outputs to say 4.0 liter machines..what is interesting to note is,BMW's //M div is contemplating a twin-turbo setup for the next M5 which will be a 5.5 with approx 550bhp.the interesting part would be the use of turbos to actually help in the future compliance of ever increasingly stringent enviromental legislations worldwide.who would've thought?? ..and all the better i say.</blockquote>