Andrew 30 Report post Posted May 13, 2009 How low can you go? It seems like that those are the five words BMW lives by when planning future engine displacements. Recent reports suggest that BMW’s EfficientDynamics program is working on a new range of 3-cylinder gasoline engines for the next-generation 1-Series, 3-Series and the upcoming BMW Z2. According to Sky Motoring, the new 3-cylinder engines will be turbocharged. Range-topping engines on the three mentioned models will be a 321-hp 1.8L 4-cylinder turbocharged engine. The engines are currently under development and are about two years away from production. Here’s a list of the new line-up: x16i – 1.35L , 3-cylinder, 163-hp/140 lb-ft x18i – 1.35L, 3-cylinder, 201-hp/162 lb-ft x20i – 1.35L, 3-cylinder, 241-hp/192 lb-ft x23i – 1.8L, 4-cylinder, 273-hp/220 lb-ft x25i – 1.8L, 4-cylinder, 321-hp/258 lb-ft Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted May 13, 2009 I thinks it's pretty exciting what they are developing, it's certainly a step in the right direction. That Z2 looks badass! I hadn't seen that before Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2009 I thinks it's pretty exciting what they are developing, it's certainly a step in the right direction. That Z2 looks badass! I hadn't seen that before +1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
|ncary 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2009 The Z2 has a 1.6 litre 204 hp engine. 4AGE and BA16 (I think) KILLER. Fun, bet it revs to the sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted May 14, 2009 Lets hope they put the N54b30 in the Z2 eventually. Oh yeah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
$toffz 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2009 240hp from 1.35 liter 3 cyclinder! Thats amazing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted May 18, 2009 Z2 looks awesome. With the influx of 4 cylinder turbo models in newer BMW's, maybe mine will be worth something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted May 18, 2009 Those are some awesome figures for a tractor motor. Wonder what they will sound like? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDP 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2009 If those old 3 cylinder Diahatsus (or the Triumph Triples) are any indication they'll actually sound pretty damn cool. Turbos may mute some of the sweetness though. Also adding my voice to those impressed by the kind of numbers they're talking about getting out of those small displacement engines. Presumably they'll be quite compact units... the sort of thing that would fit easily under the bonnet of say... an E30, or, I dunno, something... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
