Animation Featuring BMW TwinPower Turbo 6, 4, 3-cylinder Motors

Jason · 04-06-2011, 12:55 AM

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New animation video from BMW showcases some technology and design behind BMW's range of TwinPower turbo engines, including valvetronic, direct injection, and others. Featured engines are the twinpower turbo 4-cylinder motor (N20) [details/specs] mounted tranversely (for FWD application), 6-cylinder, and 3-cylinder [3-cyl news].

e92LuNaTiC · 04-06-2011, 10:04 AM

Cool video!

lasovan · 04-06-2011, 10:15 AM

Cool movie! That's rapid prototyping indeed...

Touring · 04-06-2011, 10:19 AM

Happy to see "sheer driving pleasure" at the end and not "Joy"

E90jonno · 04-06-2011, 10:20 AM

FWD WTF

malter2.0 · 04-06-2011, 10:24 AM

utterly pointless video with no substance.

aajami · 04-06-2011, 10:48 AM

What an amateurish video. Sentient robots? Really??

Today I learned that 3-cylinder engines are created by using a frickin' laser to slice through a straight-6.

BAMxi · 04-06-2011, 10:52 AM

I just hope SkyNet doesn't become self-aware before that Terminator finishes making all these new engines.

Greenkirby21 · 04-06-2011, 11:25 AM

Lol great video, however, I am sure they did not come out with those engines that quickly

rollinstone157 · 04-06-2011, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by E90jonno

FWD WTF

I have no problem with a 4 cylinder twin turbo engine. Hey, it makes more power than the naturally aspirated 6 cylinder. But what are they doing making a BMW front wheel drive?!?! Not ok.

N54B30A · 04-06-2011, 11:52 AM

FWD noooooo...I thought people were just saying things when they said bmw is loosing their way by going to turbos, and wtf are they doing putting a TTV8 in the M5, but i didnt care. But FWD cmon now im starting to beleive all the talk.

TheBingoBalls · 04-06-2011, 11:52 AM

Cool video.

Whteverjklasdf · 04-06-2011, 12:03 PM

i like how the robot cut the straight-6 and turn it into two straight-3s... lol.

JJM335 · 04-06-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rollinstone157

I have no problem with a 4 cylinder twin turbo engine. Hey, it makes more power than the naturally aspirated 6 cylinder. But what are they doing making a BMW front wheel drive?!?! Not ok.

The already did...it's called a Mini.

WWONG · 04-06-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by aajami

What an amateurish video. Sentient robots? Really??

Today I learned that 3-cylinder engines are created by using a frickin' laser to slice through a straight-6.

+1

Adj5633 · 04-06-2011, 12:40 PM

Yeah no... The vid kinda sucks

I just want to see what a tune can do for the new 4cyl with forced induction.

JoosyJoos · 04-06-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Adj5633

Yeah no... The vid kinda sucks

I just want to see what a tune can do for the new 4cyl with forced induction.

Probably not a whole lot. It's already running pretty stout boost targets...

It won't be like the N54 or anything if that's what you are thinking...

Adj5633 · 04-06-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JoosyJoos

Probably not a whole lot. It's already running pretty stout boost targets...

It won't be like the N54 or anything if that's what you are thinking...

damn it all then lol

But I figure it might be in a better place than the N52 as far as tuning.
I guess we will have to wait and see.

anthony @ eas · 04-06-2011, 02:12 PM

I can't wait to drive a car with the 3-cylinder turbo. It should be sweet.

bavarian19 · 04-06-2011, 02:17 PM

Nice video!

jmunro · 04-06-2011, 02:41 PM

It should be interesting to see how BMW execute the TwinPower Turbo on a 3 cylinder engine. I know there has been quite a bit of discussion of doing two inlets for an off number of cylinders.

sorins7 · 04-06-2011, 02:51 PM

Does anyone know any details of the 4 cylinder twinpower turbo diesel engine? hp, torque...

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