Comments on: Rumor..or not? BMW to build a 4 Cylinder twin-turbo engine http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/ News And Rumors Covering The Auto Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: david http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-161768 david Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:04:09 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-161768 Ok I know that you can build a motor to rev to 19,000rpms because that is what a formula car does. But let's get real here. BMW, although having the R&D to do so, would not put a car like this into production. and especially not in an american car. the problem with doing something like this doesn't have to do with technology or anything of that nature. It has to do with competing against itself. you already have the N54 motor that has 300 HP why would they build a 4cyl TT motor that only did 230 hp just because it had an 11,000 rpm redline? If you think about it logically for a second it would be plain idiotic to do something like that. Ok I know that you can build a motor to rev to 19,000rpms because that is what a formula car does. But let’s get real here. BMW, although having the R&D to do so, would not put a car like this into production. and especially not in an american car. the problem with doing something like this doesn’t have to do with technology or anything of that nature. It has to do with competing against itself. you already have the N54 motor that has 300 HP why would they build a 4cyl TT motor that only did 230 hp just because it had an 11,000 rpm redline? If you think about it logically for a second it would be plain idiotic to do something like that.

]]> By: Alex Romania http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-93382 Alex Romania Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:27:24 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-93382 It would be interesting to see if BMW will be able to pull this off. It would be interesting to see if BMW will be able to pull this off.

]]> By: ash http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-93343 ash Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:17:06 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-93343 @<a href="#comment-44215" rel="nofollow">Mike</a>: 8400 isnt hard My 1968 998cc Hillman Imp will rev to 9k no problems...... Yes the engine is heavily modified, but its also 40+ years old, so how can you possibly say 11k is unrealistic giving todays technology @Mike: 8400 isnt hard

My 1968 998cc Hillman Imp will rev to 9k no problems……

Yes the engine is heavily modified, but its also 40+ years old, so how can you possibly say 11k is unrealistic giving todays technology

]]> By: Mathis http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-55225 Mathis Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:28:19 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-55225 Its likely true! Just difficult for American BMW Fans to grasp as they have not had a 4 Cylinder BMW for a long time stateside for sale... Its likely true! Just difficult for American BMW Fans to grasp as they have not had a 4 Cylinder BMW for a long time stateside for sale…

]]> By: Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder? | Newsglobal http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-45162 Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder? | Newsglobal Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:24:34 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-45162 [...] a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does [...] [...] a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does [...]

]]> By: Peugeot RC Z | i-CPR.net http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44999 Peugeot RC Z | i-CPR.net Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:42:03 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44999 [...] 與 BMW 不斷擴大的合作狀況 (BMW 四缸 Turbo engine 捨 PSA [...] [...] 與 BMW 不斷擴大的合作狀況 (BMW 四缸 Turbo engine 捨 PSA [...]

]]> By: BMW Blog Video News http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44631 BMW Blog Video News Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:25:56 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44631 [...] BMW Twin-Turbo 4/Quad-Turbo 4 [...] [...] BMW Twin-Turbo 4/Quad-Turbo 4 [...]

]]> By: You heard it here first: 2009 BMW Z4 will have both a hard and a soft top. http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44241 You heard it here first: 2009 BMW Z4 will have both a hard and a soft top. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:24:43 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44241 [...] we broke the news that BMW is going to build a 4 cylinder twin-turbo engine and today, we have something even better. All the BMW Z4 fans have believed that the 2009 model [...] [...] we broke the news that BMW is going to build a 4 cylinder twin-turbo engine and today, we have something even better. All the BMW Z4 fans have believed that the 2009 model [...]

]]> By: 4 cilindros con 4 turbos para el Serie 3 y 11.000 rpm...buuuffffff!!!!! - BMW FAQ Club http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44232 4 cilindros con 4 turbos para el Serie 3 y 11.000 rpm...buuuffffff!!!!! - BMW FAQ Club Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:25:42 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44232 [...] en un nuevo motor BMW Publicado por Daniel Pias en Avances, Tecnologa y BMW. Los chicos de BMW Blog han recibido dos rumores de fuentes independientes -que se mantienen en el anonimato- y que hablan [...]

]]> By: Rumor mañanero: 11.000 revoluciones en un nuevo motor BMW http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44228 Rumor mañanero: 11.000 revoluciones en un nuevo motor BMW Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:24:44 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44228 [...] chicos de BMW Blog han recibido dos rumores de fuentes independientes -que se mantienen en el anonimato- y que hablan [...] [...] chicos de BMW Blog han recibido dos rumores de fuentes independientes -que se mantienen en el anonimato- y que hablan [...]

]]> By: carversation http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44223 carversation Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:40:28 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44223 Mike- I know it is hard to believe, but if you would have told me a long time ago that nissan is going to make a 6 cylinder car weighing almost 4,000 pounds and 0-60 in 3.2, i would have laughed at you hysterically.... and it came true. You would have told me a car with 1,001 hp and a W16 cylinder would be 0-60 in 2.5, i would have laughed even harder. Anything can happen, cars are setting higher standards to compete in one of the most competitive markets. Mike- I know it is hard to believe, but if you would have told me a long time ago that nissan is going to make a 6 cylinder car weighing almost 4,000 pounds and 0-60 in 3.2, i would have laughed at you hysterically…. and it came true. You would have told me a car with 1,001 hp and a W16 cylinder would be 0-60 in 2.5, i would have laughed even harder. Anything can happen, cars are setting higher standards to compete in one of the most competitive markets.

]]> By: Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder? - The Automotive News http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44221 Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder? - The Automotive News Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:11:53 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44221 [...] a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does [...] [...] a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does [...]

]]> By: Horatiu B. http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44220 Horatiu B. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:02:19 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44220 Mike, unfortunately, we can not reveal the sources, but I guarantee you that we have heard this from 2 separate sources. If you look back, we did post inside information before and they were all true. We do not just throw things out there looking for the sensational. Mike, unfortunately, we can not reveal the sources, but I guarantee you that we have heard this from 2 separate sources. If you look back, we did post inside information before and they were all true. We do not just throw things out there looking for the sensational.

]]> By: Mike http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44215 Mike Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:10:46 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44215 This seems like a ton of nonsense. This will never make it into a production car. If there was any fact behind it, you would list your sources. The shear RPMs will never be a product for the street in a BMW let alone a 1 series. For the track and BMW race cars it is a different story as those engines are torn down and rebuilt. The HP ratings are easy to achieve but the revs are not. I think you better check your sources and see if they are really sources it makes your rumor title a joke, The 8400 RPM is tough enough to achieve and you are saying 11k. Get real This seems like a ton of nonsense. This will never make it into a production car. If there was any fact behind it, you would list your sources. The shear RPMs will never be a product for the street in a BMW let alone a 1 series. For the track and BMW race cars it is a different story as those engines are torn down and rebuilt. The HP ratings are easy to achieve but the revs are not. I think you better check your sources and see if they are really sources it makes your rumor title a joke, The 8400 RPM is tough enough to achieve and you are saying 11k. Get real

]]> By: Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder? | 9autos.com http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44214 Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder? | 9autos.com Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:30:18 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/04/09/rumoror-not-bmw-to-build-a-4-cylinder-twin-turbo-engine/#comment-44214 [...] a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does [...] [...] a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does [...]

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