US: BMW may re-introduce I4s
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 10 July 2009
BMW is considering using its four cylinder engines in the US for the first time since 1999 to meet tougher fuel-economy standards, according to Tom Baloga, the company's vice president of engineering for North America.
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