BMW is raising the bar again by releasing a new ultra fuel efficient luxury car at the Frankfurt Motorcar Show. The BMW 320d is powered by a 2.0 liter four-cylinder diesel engine outputting 163 horsepower. Fuel consumption is rated at 4.1 liter/100 km or 57 MPG US.

Aforementioned with all the newer models, the aerodynamics of the cars have been improved increasing the fuel efficiency. As we have seen on the new X6 ActiveHybrid, BMW is paying attention to every dynamics details, including newly designed wheels.

The car volition make its debut at the IAA next month and unfortunately for those of usa in the U.S., the motorcar will be available, at least for now, only in Europe. With 163 horsepower and congested Chicago traffic, this could be the perfect car for united states of america.

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Premium motorcar maker BMW is further increasing its substantial atomic number 82 in the evolution of especially clean and at the same time very dynamic cars of the highest standard.

Teaming upward with the BMW 320d, the new BMW 320d ¬EfficientDynamics Edition is being presented for the beginning fourth dimension at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Testify. This unique saloon combines fuel consumption of but 4.1 litres diesel/100 kilometres (equal to 68.9 mpg imp) and a CO2 rating of 109 grams per kilometre in the Eu test cycle with engine output of 120 kW/163 hp.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine of this high-tech model boasts an all-aluminium crankcase, turbocharging with variable intake geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection complete with piezo-injectors. With the engine and the entire car modified once again for an even higher standard of efficiency, this unique saloon targeted above all at the German, Italian, French and Castilian markets comes with optimised aerodynamics, an extra-long terminal drive ratio, and an innovative two-mass flywheel incorporating a centrifugal-force pendulum.

All this makes the BMW 320d ¬EfficientDynamics Edition the most fuel-efficient and everyman-emission auto in BMW's current model range. In the fiercely contested midrange segment it is an unparalleled, highly bonny premium offer for the truly enervating and progressive client focusing primarily on superior economy and the environment, without wishing to forego the sporting driving characteristics so typical of a genuine BMW.

The enhanced efficiency already offered by the existing models in the BMW 3 Series thank you to BMW EfficientDynamics making these cars superior to their competitors, is now raised to an even higher level in the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition.

[Source: BMW ]