BMW’s new 2.0-liter Turbocharged V4 Engine is Coming to US Market
Monday, May 31, 2010 by Anonymous
It’s old news that the BMW 2.0-liter turbocharged V4 engine is in the works and on its way route to the U.S. market. But then, the Bavarian car company has made its official announcement about its arrival. BMW has recently issued an official statement confirming that the first batch of BMW units that carry the said 2.0-lited turbocharged V4 engine will roll into the US market some time during the latter part of the year.
The turbocharged BMW engine was first presented attached to the X1 compact crossover and is said to replace the brand’s trademark 3.0-liter v6 engine. The carmaker’s American arm has yet to release the actual models that would carry the new 2.0-liter turbocharged V4 engine. However, its European arm has already released the BMW’s 5-Series Range and the Z4 coupe-roadster are included in their lists.
The trademark BMW 3.0-liter V6 engines are attached to the following models: the Z4 sDrive30i with 255HP, the 528i Sedan with 240HP, the X3 xDrive28i with 240HP, the 128i Coupe and Convertible with 230HP, and all the versions of the 328i xDrive with 230HP. It is speculated the same roster of BMW models will also carry the new 2.0-liter turbocharged V4 engine.
The new engine comes with both the power of “high-pressure / direct-injection” system and the VALVETRONIC intake mechanism. The turbocharged X1 model has 240 horsepower and 5,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 260 lb-ft. BMW claims that the new turbocharged V4 engine is 16% better when it comes to fuel efficiency.
The turbocharged BMW engine was first presented attached to the X1 compact crossover and is said to replace the brand’s trademark 3.0-liter v6 engine. The carmaker’s American arm has yet to release the actual models that would carry the new 2.0-liter turbocharged V4 engine. However, its European arm has already released the BMW’s 5-Series Range and the Z4 coupe-roadster are included in their lists.
The trademark BMW 3.0-liter V6 engines are attached to the following models: the Z4 sDrive30i with 255HP, the 528i Sedan with 240HP, the X3 xDrive28i with 240HP, the 128i Coupe and Convertible with 230HP, and all the versions of the 328i xDrive with 230HP. It is speculated the same roster of BMW models will also carry the new 2.0-liter turbocharged V4 engine.
The new engine comes with both the power of “high-pressure / direct-injection” system and the VALVETRONIC intake mechanism. The turbocharged X1 model has 240 horsepower and 5,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 260 lb-ft. BMW claims that the new turbocharged V4 engine is 16% better when it comes to fuel efficiency.
