The New BMW Engines Family
The new BMW modular engine system is based upon the in-line engine principle as well as on the BMW TwinPower Turbo technology package
The new BMW modular engine system is based upon the in-line engine principle as well as on the BMW TwinPower Turbo technology package
Several four-cylinder turbocharged powerplants are in works, but today AutoNews reports on BMW's plans to expand the TwinPower Turbo package to 3-cylinder engines, both gasoline and diesel.
To learn more about the engine, we sat down with Dr. Bernardo Lopez-Alvaredo, Head of Drivetrain Evaluation.
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In a statement 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
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.
Story of the day in the BMW world revolves around the new highly efficient 2.0 liter four-cylinder TwinPower engine.