Rumor..or not? BMW to build a 4 Cylinder twin-turbo engine


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Here’s a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does 11,000 rpm sit with you?) new four-cylinder being developed for use in the 1-series. The power target of this fantasy mill is said to be 220 to 260 horsepower, and it would theoretically be offered in both naturally aspirated and twin-turbocharged forms.

If this rumor actually comes to pass (something that is far from guaranteed, to say the least), we’re told to expect a 2010 release. Take it all with a very healthy dose of salt. That said, squeezing more power out of less engine is going to be a continuing trend as governments tighten the screws regarding fuel economy and emissions targets, so efforts from BMW in this realm wouldn’t be the least bit surprising. We hope this rumor comes true, if only to be able to point to a shiny new 1-series coupe and say, “Ours goes to eleven… thousand.”

whatever happened to that TT hatch they were suppose to be making?

They brought the 1 series COUPE over instead as the 135i with the TT 6 CYL motor… the Hatch did not make it to NA shores…

dawt

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i would have sold my m3 in a minute for the 135 hatch

^ you mean hatch?

yea, im an idiot…

I agree the hatch is awesome but from a business standpoint I don’t think they would sell many $30k- $40k hatches here in the US.

Hmmm 11k interesting.

Damn a 4 cylinder that revs to 11k would be so sick. I’d have to get that. One car that revs to 9k and one to 11k.

220 hp in an 11k RPM car would be so weak on the torque end of things…

thats kind of what I was thinking.

you won’t start making any decent power until 8K (I’m sure the turbo model would help that though)

It’s all good. It will be perfect for all of the people that go from Honda to BMW already. It’ll be a flawless transition for them.

BMW supra?

thats the N54 motor. if they made the Tii hatch it would be sweet, they supposedly are making a 1er and 3er tii cars, we shall see.