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Thread: Was the US market 550i ever sold with a supercharger?

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    Was the US market 550i ever sold with a supercharger?

    Bit of a debate with someone about whether the supercharger on his 550 is a factory option or not.

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    No. He may be thinking of the Alpina B7 which was a 750i that was supercharged. It's the same engine. That's the closest to factory supercharged you can get. But BMW's history is with turbos for forced induction.

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    Correct. There was never a factory equipped supercharger on a 550.
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    That's what I assumed. Couldn't find any mention of one. Thanks!

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