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BMW juices up I-6BMW juices up I-6
Hunger in the U.S. for more power, as well as increasingly stiff competition, is driving BMW AG to bulk up its inline 6-cyl. engines. The flawless 2.8L appears overmatched by competitors' higher-output sixes, so it's soon to be replaced by a new 3L variant with considerably more horsepower (225, up from 193) and boosted torque, too (214 lb.-ft., up from 206). The 3L is the base engine in the new 2001
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