2012 BMW 528i/528i xDrive Sedan -Car News

The 2.0-liter will produce 240 hp at 5000 rpm and 260 lb-ft of torque from 1250 rpm. That matches the horsepower figure for the old six and surpasses it in the torque department with 30 additional lb-ft, peaking 1350 rpm earlier. The engine is direct injected and uses BMW’s Valvetronic variable-valve-lift system. A ZF-supplied eight-speed […]

The 2.0-liter will produce 240 hp at 5000 rpm and 260 lb-ft of torque from 1250 rpm. That matches the horsepower figure for the old six and surpasses it in the torque department with 30 additional lb-ft, peaking 1350 rpm earlier. The engine is direct injected and uses BMW’s Valvetronic variable-valve-lift system. A ZF-supplied eight-speed automatic will be the only transmission available, although the 2012 528i will see the addition of xDrive all-wheel drive as an option. BMW estimates a 0-to-60-mph run of 6.2 seconds, or 0.4 second better than it quoted for the 2011 car. We netted a 6.4-second run with the inline-six, and expect the turbo four to drop that time to around 6.0.

The engine will be equipped with a stop/start system, something BMW usually leaves out of U.S. products because of its limited effect in EPA fuel-economy testing. The EPA hasn’t yet tested this new engine, but BMW expects a 15-percent increase in mileage over the 2011 528i—figure on something like a 2-mpg increase over that model’s 22/32 city/highway ratings.

This adds a new frugal choice for the 5 series line up in the petrol range. The question is, will it pull much attention in the Nigerian market.

We, know this engine will show up in the Z4 Drive28i, and you can expect it to show up in the rest of BMW’s 28i offerings, including the next 3-series. You also can expect us to go enjoy the Fourth with a big American V-8.