The New 1.6 l Turbocharged MINI Cooper S Engine with Direct Injection and Fully Variable Valvetrain

Authors

Dr. G. Kiesgen, Dr. B. Curtius, Ing. F. Steinparzer, Dr. M. Klüting, Dipl.-Ing. F. Kessler, Dipl.-Ing. J. Schopp, Dipl.-Ing. B. Lechner, Dipl.-Inform. J. Dunkel, BMW AG, Munich

Year

2010

Print Info

Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Reihe 12, Nr. 716

Summary

In BMW led cooperation project between the BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroen a new family of small Petrol Engines, for which the 1st generation have been used since 2006 in MINI and Peugeot / Citroen Automobiles, was further developed. Sheer driving pleasure by Efficient Driving Dynamics leads to a Technology expansion of the 1,6l Turbo engine in the cooperation project. Further development of this Engine family to achieve a fuel consumption reduction was the main target. In addition to this target the conflict between demanding Engine Technology and the pressures of cost in the small and compact vehicle segment had to be solved...

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