This year, the old hammer gets a stroke increase and a range of enhancements that boost output from 193 horse-power and 206 pound-feet of torque to 225 and 214.
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This six-cylinder gasoline engine series was upgraded with four-valve heads in 1989 (to become the M50), VANOS variable intake-valve timing in 1992 (the M52), an aluminum block (for Germany) in 1994, and double-VANOS infinitely variable valve timing on both cams in 1998. The basic architecture and 91.0mm bore spacing of this block-and indeed all current BMW six- and 12-cylinder engine blocks-dates back to the M60 engine (later renamed the M20) that first appeared in 1977 in the original 320i and 323i. Let's start with the engine, which is not terribly new but considerably improved. A recent romp through the Bavarian Forest in a 330Ci and a 330xi was sufficient to recruit us to the E46 bandwagon. In September, the new engine will be mated to an all-wheel-drive system in the 330xi sedan. This engine will eventually replace the 2.8-liter in all BMWs and power the entry-level X5. As you read this, a 3.0-liter straight-six-the softtop that got the lukewarm applause was a 2.5-liter-is rolling into showrooms in three models: the 330i four-door and 330Ci two-door sedans, and the 330Ci convertible. This month's installment in the continuing rollout of the 3-series model range has sparked such unbridled enthusiasm in us that we may sound more like NRA foot soldiers stumping for Bush. But our misgivings about the larger and heavier bodywork and generally muted and matured character of the new 3 gave our endorsement a similar level of conviction to that of John McCain for his good buddy "Dubya." In the end, we grudgingly conceded that, okay, the new ragtop is indeed a step forward in most respects. Last month, in a test of BMW's new 323Ci convertible, we confessed that a few of us were having a little trouble warming up to the current E46 generation of the beloved 3-series.
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