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Automotive News Europe, July, 2004 by Florecke, Klaus-Dieter; Meiners, Jens
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Byline: Jens Meiners, Klaus-Dieter Florecke
BMW will replace its 3.0-liter gasoline engine with what it claims is the world's lightest six-cylinder engine.
BMW engineers have designed a new magnesium-alloy composite crankcase that reduces the assembled engine weight by about 10kg to just 161kg.
The engine's performance is increased by 12 percent while fuel consumption will drop by 12 percent, says BMW.
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