Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a best-selling model at the premium end of the executive segment. Indeed, consistently rising … Continue reading

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BMWBLOG Exclusive: Driving the New TwinPower Turbocharged Four Cylinder
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In Featured Posts, Test Drives, on April 12th, 2011

Munich, Germany – At one point during Innovation Day, BMW turned the gathered journalists loose to sample the qualities of the new 2.0 L four in an X1 on local roads and nearby stretches of the Autobahn. The 2.0L four … Continue reading
BMW EfficientDynamics Engine Family Explained by BMWBLOG
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In Engines, Featured Posts, on April 11th, 2011

Munich, Germany – BMW discussed the new 500cc per cylinder engine architecture that will serve as a building block for upcoming three, four, and in-line six cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. This common cylinder architecture allows for significant shared componentry. … Continue reading
The New BMW Engines Family
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In Interesting, on April 7th, 2011

Sustainability by commonality: the new BMW Group Efficient Dynamics family of engines. With the development and production of future drive units with six, four and three cylinders, the BMW Group continues to bank on its independence as well as on … Continue reading
BMW working on TwinPower 3-cylinder engines
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In News, on March 22nd, 2011

With the launch of the first four-cylinder TwinPower turbocharged engine, BMW made a statement that in the future it will move away from naturally aspirated engines. Several four-cylinder turbocharged powerplants are in works, but today AutoNews reports on BMW’s plans … Continue reading
Exclusive Interview: Dr. Bernardo Lopez on the new four-cylinder N20 engine
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 15th, 2011

Four-cylinder turbocharged engines will account as an important piece in the overall future strategy for BMW. The importance of the new N20 four-cylinder turbocharged engine was revealed at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show when Dr. Klaus Draeger, R&D chief, opened … Continue reading
Video: BMW N20 Engine Animation
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In Videos, on February 25th, 2011

BMW releases a new video of the highly praised N20 engine. The four-cylinder TwinPower engine is replacing the six-cylinder naturally aspirated engines found in several BMW models. First vehicle to receive the new four banger is the X1 xDrive28i which … Continue reading
AutoWeek: BMW’s N20 engine–four cylinders, more power
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In Interesting, on February 25th, 2011

US magazine AutoWeek reviews the new BMW four-cylinder TwinPower N20 engine. Just last week, BMW confirmed that the new four-cylinder TwinPower engine will be powering an extensive range of 1 and 3 Series vehicles, but initially it will be available … Continue reading
BMW confirms the new N20 four-cylinder engine will be used in 1 and 3 Series models
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In News, on February 18th, 2011

In an interview for German Automotive Week, BMW confirms that the new four-cylinder TwinPower engine will be powering an extensive range of 1 and 3 Series vehicles. There is no secret anymore that BMW is looking to replace all six-cylinder … Continue reading
Four-cylinder engines power 65.4% of cars built in 2010
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In News, on February 4th, 2011

Wards Auto, quoted by Autoblog, states that in 2010, approximately 65 percent of vehicles built for the U.S. market were powered by four-cylinder engines. As a direct consequence to the soaring gas prices in 2008, followed by one of the … Continue reading