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      07-03-2012, 10:54 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by ///M1 View Post
IIRC, BMW uses the term "Twin Power Turbo" because of:

1. Turbo
2. Direct Injection

I don't think it has anything to do specifically with 'twin' turbos, nor 'twin' scrolls. By 'twin' they mean power delivery through two forms.

Maybe we are saying the same thing, BMW's latest phraseology is somewhat devoid of logic, as are their long model designations LOL
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I totally agree with you on BMW's phraseology and model designations.

Actually, the Twin is in reference to fuel injection technology and fully-variable performance control (either VANOS or Valvetronic or both).
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