BMW Announces 2.0-liter Four-cylinder turbo for U.S.
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BMW has finally confirmed its new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that will be heading to the United States later this year.
This new four-cylinder engine makes use of the same twin-scroll turbo technology just like in the larger N55 3.0-liter engine. Maximum power is rated at 240 HP at 5,000 rpm, and top torque – all 260 pound-feet of it – is provided at 1,250 rpm. we can hope that the upcoming models with this new 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine will get a healthy bump in fuel economy compared to the current six-cylinder models.
BMW has not yet to announce which models will be upgraded with the new 2.0-liter turbo. but given the automaker specifically discloses that it offers more power and torque over the current naturally aspirated 3.0-liter inline-six, we would not be surprised to learn that all cars with a 28i or 30i at the end of the name will now be equipped by this four-cylinder engine. Earlier reports have indicated that the Z4 sDrive30i will be using four-cylinder power, and we're predicting both the 1 and 3 Series, and X1, will be upgraded with the turbo-four treatment.
Find out more details on the press release below :
BMW Four-Cylinder Engines Return to US in 2011
New 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder offers performance of a six
Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 28, 2011... BMW announced the return of a four-cylinder engine to the US BMW line-up for the first time in since 1999. Like the company's latest 3.0-liter turbo inline six, the new 2.0-liter engine will combine twin-scroll turbocharging with high-pressure direct-injection and BMW's VALVETRONIC intake control. With 240 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque, it offers more power and torque than BMW's normally aspirated 3.0-liter inline six. It will arrive later in 2011.
Maximum output of 240 horsepower is achieved at 5,000 rpm, 1,500 rpm lower than in the normally-aspirated 3.0-liter inline six. The peak torque of 260 lb-ft, comes on stream at just 1,250 rpm. Not only is that 30% more torque than the aforementioned inline six, it also peaks 1,500 rpm earlier. The vigorous power comes on early and climbs steadily all the way to redline.
The four-cylinder engine with its all-aluminum crankcase is lighter and more compact than a six-cylinder engine of equivalent power. The turbocharger is a twin-scroll system. The exhaust streams leaving the two pairs of cylinders are kept completely separate as they flow through the exhaust manifold and the turbocharger, taking a spiral path to the turbine wheel. This configuration results in very low exhaust back pressure at low engine rpm, and allows the energy of the exhaust gas pulses to be optimally managed and translated into powerful rotation of the turbine blades, without a delay in throttle response.
The patented BMW VALVETRONIC system with seamlessly variable intake valve lift control dispenses with the throttle valve system typical of conventional engines. Instead, combustion air mass is controlled inside the engine, resulting in much faster response. Pumping losses are kept to a minimum, making the engine more efficient.
The High Precision Injection direct-injection system also helps to improve efficiency. Centrally positioned between the valves, solenoid injectors with a maximum injection pressure of 200 bar (2,900 psi) precisely control the supply of fuel. The fuel is injected very close to the spark plug, resulting in clean and homogeneous combustion.
The cooling effect of the injected fuel also allows for a higher compression ratio than might otherwise be possible. This results in further efficiency improvements.
US-specific model and timing information will follow at a later date, but this new chapter in the story of BMW EfficientDynamics will arrive later this year.
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