Current BMW 3 Series, M3, 1 Series Production End & Turbo I4 Switchover Dates

Bimmerpost reports some important dates courtesy of a BMW insider. This includes details on the Turbo I4 Switchover Dates and Current BMW 3 Series, M3, and 1 Series end dates of production. Like all other rumors, please take these details with a grain of salt. We will post more details once they become available.

On the heels of the big BMW turbo 4-cylinder news yesterday, SCOTT26 has provided some dates for the switchover of certain BMW models from the current inline 6-cylinder to the new twinpower turbo I4 motor, as well as the end of production of the current 3-series, M3 and 1-series.

Here is the I4 switchover and end of production schedule:

* E89 Z4 sDrive30i to switch to TwinPower I4 in September 2011
* F10/F11 528i to switch to TwinPower I4 in September 2011
* F25 X3 xDrive28i to switch to TwinPower I4 in 4th Quarter 2011
* E81/E87 1 series to end production by August 2011 (new 1-series hatchback launched after Geneva – will herald complete petrol turbo-charged engine line up)
* E82/E88 1 series to end production in 1st Quarter 2012
* E90/E91 3 series and M3 to end production late 2011 or early 2012

* E92/E93 3 series and M3 to end production sometime in 4th Quarter 2012

Source: e90Post