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      03-04-2014, 11:58 PM   #18
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The 228i, 328i, 428i, 528i, X1 S-drive 28i, and Z4 S-drive 28i are all 4-cylinders.
Yes are now, but prior to the relatively recent arrival of the N20 engine, it's my recollection that the number "28" has had a much longer association with 6 cylinder engines.

Tony
Yes, and before that the designations actually informed engine displacement. Point being, BMW isn't afraid to let marketing trump tradition.
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