Gas engines have a long future at BMW, according to an interview given by its head of R&D.

EB 110 GT and the subsequent EB 110 SS use a quad-turbo V12 with just as many throttle bodies as there are cylinders. The 3.5-liter displacement was – most likely ...

There's also a twin-turbo 3.0 liter straight-six with 333 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque that goes zero to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds, topping out at 157 mph—which is set up for right-hand drive markets.

As enticing as a quad-turbo diesel 5 Series sounds (especially in wagon form), a BMW rep confirmed to us that the M550d xDrive will not be coming to the U.S. Again, sometimes life just isn't fair.