In Australia, BMW offers 71 distinct variants of 16 models. Just 12 of those 71 variants are available with a naturally aspirated engine. The remaining 12 are on the endangered species list with several more expected to become extinct some time in 2012. By 2014, with the introduction of the turbocharged F30 M3, BMW's naturally aspirated history will be just that. That once great atmo engine company has embraced the turbo as warmly as Audi, Mercedes and Volkswagen.
By Jesse Taylor