Comments on: BMW to use BMW-PSA Prince engines in BMWs

By: Brother choo

Brother choo — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:30:40 +0000

Paul,

I don’t think the Prince engine can be easiiy modified front longtitudinal rear wheel drive installation. In fact BMW has already stated they will be making FWD cars in the future so the latter is more likely.

By: charles27

charles27 — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:41:19 +0000

cause smaller engine is ‘seem’ more attractive ma… younger buyer can afford them. Lower road tax in mind.

but the fact is that, small engine will less efficient if you try to drive faster.
And worst resell price.

It will be very nice to drive on the low speed range. But, when the low rpm already producing high NM… dont expect it will use little petrol. Cause you will need to burn petrol in order to get the pressure/NM.

NA engine is the best optimised for efficiency.. cause their compression ratio had been set to best ratio for maximum combustion.

By: knight_templar

knight_templar — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:53:07 +0000

something i wonder just for the sake of wondering,…..why call an engine Prince? Wacko Jacko named his son Prince, there was a weird singer in the 80s called Prince; seems like a weird engine name.

By: adlanar

adlanar — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:25:28 +0000

everybody is downsizing engine displacement and using forced induction to vary power outpout throughout model range. a good example is the MB M271 1.8l which is used in C160 up to C230K. now BMW will be putting 1.6l in their next 320 but with increased power output. proton should do the same with the campro CPS for their next perdana or MPV. this will help to keep costs down rather than developing a whole new bigger engine.

By: azrai

azrai — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:32:11 +0000

The NAP is against us. Look at today Bernama report. “Honda Invests In Building Vehicle R&D Center In Thailand”. Pity on our country.

By: hamster

hamster — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:03:06 +0000

smaller engines =better power..hmm…tats good news i assume..

By: jaygan

jaygan — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:33:46 +0000

Looks like the French ‘s latest C5 is a German wannabe, and yet the Germans don’t mind putting a French engine in its German vehicles.

Yahoo.

By: jaygan

jaygan — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:32:42 +0000

azrai said,

May 8, 2008 @ 6:45 am

Moral of the story is, even big palyers are collobrating in developing their engine for better cost to result ratio. How about the small player then? Think about it.

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Yeah. How about Proton?

By: azrai

azrai — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:45:06 +0000

Moral of the story is, even big palyers are collobrating in developing their engine for better cost to result ratio. How about the small player then? Think about it.

By: charles27

charles27 — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:16:07 +0000

so soon the 320i will get new engine… no wonder they promo 320i few months back… clear stock. haha. ya, the 150ps on current 320i is way too low for the car chassis.

haiya… paying 250k… there are lots more choice of car to select from.
Bigger CC is always better to drive, at least it wont let u down when u need more power.

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:48:26 +0000

Thats good news if the 320i will get a new engine. The curreny engine is hopelessly underpowered for the chassis.

Will probablt give the C-180K a run for the money.

By: jaygan

jaygan — Wed, 07 May 2008 10:10:35 +0000

The engine sharing is on gasoline engine only?