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Originally Posted by SteveinArizona
It is the same engine block but the rest of the engine may have some difference to account for the higher HP
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Yes, this is what I'm afraid can be the case. As the BMW engineer noted, the parts are seemingly the same, but the actual materials from which these parts are produced make all the difference, which in turn allow for more power without the risk of breaking anything in the engine.
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Current BMW: i4M50 (G26, 2023)
Previous BMWs: 330e Touring xDrive (G21, 2021), 330e (G20, 2019), 530e (G30, 2018).