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New 6 cyliner engine soon!
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"Engine boss, Fritz Steinpanzer, told Autocar, the compact three-cylinder is the starting point for a whole new range of engines, including replacements for today’s four- and six-cylinder units, that will head into various BMW models within the next year or so." http://f20.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=744833
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But the new 3cyl is the N55 chopped in half, no? Cylinders are 0.5l's, VALVETRONIC, TwinScroll turbo, piezoelectric injectors, etc...
Thought it was in essence, the same, but really turned up to 11!
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I thought the N55 was based on the N54 which traces its way back to the M50 of 1989 via the M52, M54 and M56. I see the N55 as being rather long in the tooth (old) yet competitive through repeated updates. The N54/N55 also adopted much new tech from the now defunct but "newer design" N52 and N53 engines. I presume we are now looking at a clean sheet design with this triple (called B38) and we will see a new six with up to 400 hp? I expect we will see this in the F32 launch - I think Scott said this somehwere?
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I'm not saying you're wrong or anything, I'm just curious!
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i am confident that when the F32 is revealed that they will also introduce the succesor of the N55 which means they will increae HP for sure. Same happend during the E90 remember going from 330 to 335.
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The N55 is very modern turbo engine that even incorporates valvetronic into it's design. It's also a very fresh engine, really coming to market in 2010. Of course, none of that means anything if BMW decides on different engines. If a new 3.0 inline 6 is coming next year, then it will be coming early. The N55 hasn't even had an update yet, and BMW has a new 6cyl? We'll have to wait and see. Last edited by RPM90; 09-19-2012 at 03:08 PM.. |
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According to this all three ebgines will use the same cylinders which are 0.5L each. Surprisingly, it also stays that diesel engines will be also very similar. If this happens BMW will have one cylinder, stick 4 of them together, here is your 2.0 4 cylinder, stick 6 of them together here is your 6 cylinder 3.0.
Change some parts make it a diesel. Start sticking them together again. Not enough, it also claims that these engines can be mounted longitudinal and transverse.One cylinder will cover all the BMW and mini line up. It really sounds like big cost saving for BMW if they can do it. Quote:
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Same story with the diesels - N57, N47...
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yeah I think if there is a replacement to the I6 3.0 its just going to be a new 3.0, sort of like the N54 to N55 engine. I bet the HP will be about the same (maybe a slight increase to 315 or something like that). They aren't going to all of a sudden stick bigger turbos in there or increase the boost on the current ones because its a new engine. It will just be a cost saving move. Now if they said the new M3 will have a 3.2L engine and the 335i/340i will get the same engine with a single smaller turbo, I coudl see it being a major change, that isn't going to happen though.
This should get Mini fans excited though, much more effecient engines for Mini, especially if they finally decide to put the ZF 8 speed in them, combined with the new 3 cyl. engine, I could see 20%+ effeciency increases. Its pretty sad when a heavier 335 xdrive with a bigger engine gets the same MPG that a Mini Countryman All4 gets! that will hopefully change now. |
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"Cost savings = higher profit margin", I don't see BMW passing the savings to it's customers.
After all, someone has to pay for all the freaking in between "gran coupes" coming down the line. |
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is this the only confirmation that this is going to occur? has anyone heard anything from dealers?
i had intended to order my car in mid-november, to time the car arrival with the end of my c300 lease. if this is true, i'd try and wait for the new motor and just drive my 993 for a few months |
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But they are all different engines. When they do this all engines would share the same basic structure and the same parts (even the diesels) and it will bring big cost savings. That`s what I understand.
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I really hope that a new direct injected 6-cyl. is under its way.
A 4-cyl. turbo is probably more expensive to produce and IMO, it doesn't belong to a Bimmer. It sounds baaaaad. |
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I think I read somewhere that 3 and 4 cylinder engines are built in a different factory/country to the 6 cylinder engines, so will the savings be that great?
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I just drove the Audi 2.0T and Mercedes 1.8T yesterday. The N20 is way more powerful than both and didn't sound any better or worse than its competitors. The 4 cyl is here to stay bro. |
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The US market has some old school thinking still weaving it's way around, where people think engine size makes a car "premium". These people don't seem to understand the level of engineering and "premium" technology that goes into making a 4 cylinder turbo with such great linear power delivery along with better fuel efficiency. Adding more cylinders simply adds more power and cost, it doesn't mean more cylinders makes an engine more "premium", not with modern engine design. But, it took a long time before the dinosaurs went kaput, and it took a global disaster for it to happen. So those old school "bigger is better" and "more is better" may be around with us for some time to come. Audi needs to step it up now. They were once at the forefront of small turbocharged engines with great capabilities. BMW has upped the ante, and Cadillac has made the call as well, Audi's turn. |
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