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      05-27-2026, 09:21 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by ASAP View Post
The big difference is that BMW was first to develop a mainstream modern turbo gas direct injected mainstream motor with the N54.. they had a ton of issues but there was a ton of learnings that were later factored into the N55 and now the perfect B58... so yes BMW has nearly perfected this motor at this time.

Toyota had a headstart in the 90s along with Nissan but those were very old school motors that were never developed into anything modern and as a result they are now way behind because they stuck to simple is reliable... today's world expects different.
Toyota and Nissan are in a different market than BMW. BMW’s are much more expensive and the buyers have much higher expectations. Buyer’s in the Toyota market value reliability, fuel efficiency, and competitive pricing.
In other words plastic vs carbon fiber.
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