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      09-04-2012, 12:38 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by dopper99 View Post
No the 330d is a single turbo so called "Twin Power" and not two turbos. Its BMW's latest speak for their single turbo powered petrol and diesel engines.
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Originally Posted by MaestroAl View Post
Yeah, he didn't actually say twin turbo, he said twin scroll turbo Besides that, you're correct that the N57 is the platform for ALL 6 cylinder diesel engined BMWs at the moment. It's in single, twin scroll variant in the 30Ds, a twin turbo state in the 35Ds and 40Ds and Tri-Turbo setup in the 50Ds.
Sort of what I said but definitely meant.

One turbo and two scrolls as opposed to two turbos. Much like the N54 in my 1M as opposed to the N55 in the M135i.

I wonder if we will not see a 335d but an M340d instead with Tri turbo.
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