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Avid readers of our technical column will already know the history of BMW's motors quite well, and BMW, with its habit of competing with other German brands, has presented many technical innovations and many versions and power increases on its engines over the years.

The first 535d to come to market was the E60/61 with the classic 2993cc with 6 inline cylinders, 4-valves per cylinder, variable geometry intake manifolds, and a Bosch common-rail injection. Previous versions of this inline 6 had a maximum output of 218hp, 231hp, and 235hp and used a single variable geometry turbocharger with VNT drive via an electric motor.

The 3-cylinder turbo engine gains an impressive 28 horsepower with an even stronger and sportier torque curve, thanks to its low mass and engine sound. The ST Ecoboost becomes truly ferocious in acceleration and pickup. The kit has been developed for several years, but we've just recently upgraded several Fiesta ST models, which is why we want to talk about it today.

The large X5 has come to mount one of the most powerful 3000 single turbo common rails, in fact, the power is 265hp at 4000 rpm with a maximum torque of 620Nm. In this regard, we ask you who are reading this if these numbers sound familiar to you; does anything come to mind when you think of a 3-liter common rail with 265hp and 620Nm of maximum torque?

The Formentor VZ5 sports car features a special Audi-derived engine with a 5-cylinder architecture and a 2.5-liter displacement. The designation is 2.5 TSI and this engine develops a power of 390cv. It is obviously an turbocharged gasoline engine, if not from the power, it is certainly recognized from the torque, since this has a value of 480Nm (specific torque of 192 Nm per liter).