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Nov. 28, 2011 2:26 p.m. integraguy SuperDork

An online news source reports today that BMW and Toyota will announce this week, at the Tokyo Auto Show that they are about to sign a deal to swap engine/engine technology.

The details? Well, BMW will supply Toyota with diesel engines and Toyota will supply BMW with engines and/or technology for linking gas engines with electrics as in hybrids.
Nov. 28, 2011 2:29 p.m. alfadriver SuperDork

hm.

now, will BMW be bashed like Ford was when it was announced that Ford had to licence technology from Toyota? Or will they be placed on a higher pedastool?

Have a link? I'd love to see the report, considering what happened just on the other side of the wall a few months ago....
Nov. 28, 2011 2:43 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

BMW will supply Toyota with Check Engine Lights, a feature not found on most Toyotas. Toyota will supply BMW with a product known as "boredom," something BMW's have lacked.
Nov. 28, 2011 4:31 p.m. mr2peak Reader

Toyota has been a forerunner when it comes to Hybrid power, I don't think this will hurt BMW when it comes to their new i3, i8, etc line of products.

Turbo Diesel FT-86?
Nov. 28, 2011 4:37 p.m. ReverendDexter SuperDork

mr2peak wrote:

Turbo Diesel FT-86?

Ugh, speak not such evil.
Nov. 28, 2011 5:12 p.m. oldeskewltoy HalfDork

mr2peak wrote:

Toyota has been a forerunner when it comes to Hybrid power, I don't think this will hurt BMW when it comes to their new i3, i8, etc line of products.

Turbo Diesel FT-86?

supercharged......