BMW to bring some of the best engines on earth to the USA in 2007

Dang! It's about time!

I want an X3 3.0 diesel!

BMW, Honda Will Enter U.S. Diesel Market

With new European emissions standards on the horizon, BMW and Honda are looking to the U.S. as a market for diesel-powered vehicles. The German company plans to begin selling diesel-powered vehicles here in 2007. The first BMW diesel entrant is likely to be an SUV.

BMW claims to be able to meet 2007 emission standards in the U.S. and will market its vehicles as high torque and low fuel consumption alternatives to the gasoline engine.

BMW offers diesel engines in all but two of its models sold in Europe, where nearly half of all BMWs sold are powered by diesels.

In the United States, federal clean air regulations that will phase in over the next four model years require low-sulfur diesel fuel and low-emission engines. The dirty fuel now sold in the U.S. is what is giving diesels a bad name and making it hard for them to meet emission standards.

Honda also has an eye on the U.S. diesel market. A Honda Motor Co. executive says the company is studying ways to offer diesel-powered vehicles in the United States and vows that Honda will offer diesel cars in the United States in the very near future.

Honda views the U.S. as a potentially big diesel market. The company also views U.S emissions standards as a difficult obstacle to overcome.

Diesel engines are one of the few holes in Honda's U.S. product plan. The company has been active in promoting hybrid vehicles such as the Insight. It also was an early investor in research of hydrogen, natural gas and solar-powered cars. But Honda has been slow to invest in diesel technology.

Last year the company introduced its first Honda-built diesel auto engine, a 2.2-liter diesel offered in the Accord sold in Europe. For 2005 model year it also introduced a diesel version of its European-market CR-V SUV. In the past, the company bought a small number of diesels from Isuzu and Rover.

kurtismac - 4/15/2005 8:01:59 AM

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Diesel cars are potentially more efficent than hybrid cars, imagine a hybrid diesel! Would probably get you some 70+ miles to the gallon! For a long time Europe have enjoyed using turbo diesels and i can't understand how one of the most advanced countries in the world is the last to respond to a growing market trend, and impliment the measures required for it to take place there. I own 3L T.D. hilux surf (4-runner) and it's GREAT!

Homer008 - 4/16/2005 7:16:56 PM

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ppl who never drove either Diesel engine cars or hybrid cars or diesel hybrid cars seems to love diesel with passion. I for one did drove Diesel van in Korea once. I'm for one very confused needless to say from my experience. Why is Diesel So much better? I still haven't figured it out...Perfectly honest, I rather have regular gas engine for now. But until someone has some kind of convincement that Diesel is all that, i'm sticking with regular gas engine and perhaps Hybrid in near future.

Confused.

Homer008 - 4/16/2005 7:16:56 PM

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Homer008 - 5/11/2005 8:30:48 AM

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Brand Problems per 100 vehicles (2004 and up)

Subaru 8

Honda 9

Acura 10

Toyota 10

Hyundai 11

Infiniti 11

Lexus 11

Audi 12

Mini 13

Ford 15

Pontiac 15

Cadillac 16

Chevrolet 16

Chrysler 16

GMC 16

Jeep 16

Mazda 16

Saab 16

Dodge 17

Mercury 17

Volvo 17

Buick 18

Nissan 19

Saturn 19

BMW 21

Volkswagen 23

Mercedes-Benz 25

Lincoln 26

Most Reliable Least reliable
---------------Small Cars---------------
Honda Civic----------------VW Golf
Toyota Corolla------------ VW Jetta (4-Cyl)
Toyota Echo-------------- VW New Beetle
---------------Midsized Cars------------
Acura RL ------------------ Audi A6 3.0
Buick Regal--------------- BMW 7-series
Infiniti I35------------------- Cadillac CTS
Infiniti Q45------------------ Jaguar S-Type
Lexus ES330 ---------------Jaguar X-Type
Lexus GS300/GS430---------Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Lexus IS300 ---------------Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Lexus LS430----------------Pontiac Bonneville
Mazda 6
Nissan Maxima
Toyota Camry
Toyota Avalon
--------------Sporty Cars-------------------
Acura RSX -------------------Chevrolet Corvette
Honda S2000---------------- Mercedes-Bens SLK
Mazda MX-Miata----------- Mini Cooper
---------------SUVS-------------------------
Acura MDX -------------------Cadillac Escalade
Honda CR-V -----------------Chevrolet Blazer
Honda Element--------------Chevrolet TrailBlazer
Infiniti FX ----------------------Ford Expedition
Lexus RX300-----------------GMC Envoy
Mitsubishi Montero---------Hummer H2
Mitsubishi Montero Sport--Jeep Grand Cherokee
Nissan Pathfinder-----------Land Rover Discovery
Totota 4Runner(V-8)--------Land Rover Freelander
Toyota Highlander-----------Lincoln Navigator
Toyota Land Cruiser-------- Mercedes-Benz M-Class
Toyota RAV 4----------------- Oldsmobile Bravada
----------------------------------- Saturn VUE
------------------------------------ Toyota 4Runner (V6)
------------------------------------ Volvo XC90
-----------------Minivans-----------------------
Toyota Sienna----------------Chevrolet Astro
------------------------------------GMC Safari
-----------------Pickups------------------------
Toyota Tundra-----------------Chevrolet S-10 (V6,4wd)
--------------------------------------GMC Sonoma(V-6,4wd)
---------------------------------------Subaru Baja

Homer008 - 5/11/2005 8:30:48 AM

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