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References
- ↑ "How to tell if you have a N20 or N26 Engine". www.evolutionracewerks.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ "2 engines for 228i: N20 and N26: Can anyone explain?". www.2addicts.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ "3'F30 model selection". www.realoem.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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| Straight-4 | <<M40 | M43 | N40 / N42 | N45 / N46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Straight-6 | M50 | M52 | M54 | N52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| << M30 | N53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S50 / S52 | S54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-6 turbo | N54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N55 | B58 >> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| V8 | M60 | M62 | N62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| V12 | M70 | M73 | N73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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