Have you been keeping up on new engines? Check out BMW's new 1.5L 3-Cylinder

[Andrew325is]

From: http://paultan.org/2012/10/01/bmws-b...in-a-1-series/

"BMW engineers on location revealed that as installed in the 1-Series, the 1.5 litre B38 was doing about 180 PS at 5,000 rpm and 270 Nm of torque from about 1,400 rpm."

I bet it weighs like nothing. This engine would kick ass in an E30. Look how fast it revs. Like a motorbike. Amazing.

[pmat]

Looks like a mini m42 :)

[Raxe]

Transverse mounting position... FWD... BMW... does not compute...

[Herr Faust Schinken]

nope because i really don't care what BMW is making now as long as they keep making parts for the real bmws thank you aka rear wheel drive sports sedans

[mulletman]

I'd rather have their 1.0 4-cylinder.

[JinormusJ]

Transverse... Mounting... For the loss...

[mulletman]

The 1.0 4-cylinder I mentioned is mounted transversely.... Which is a good thing in that case.

[CabbE30]

Id take the high-tuned diesel 3 for my e30. Torque city with the light-weight.

[dougie30]

Its a s52 cut in half, the six cyl one has 240 horsepower just like the s52

[slammin.e28]

They put the intercooler in sideways.....how it that supposed to wor....ohhhh....fuuuuuuuuuuu......

[gtdragon980]

so gheyyy!!! I hate this new FWD fad that is going on. WE NEED TO RIOT!

[gtdragon980]

On another note, how hard would it be to mount that baby longitudinal?

[ZM Blue Devil]

i really don't care what BMW is making now as long as they keep making parts for the real bmws thank you

saved.:up:

[MattBimmer]

BMW is just pissing me off. Where are the enthusiast engineers gone? This sucks!!

[slammin.e28]

BMW is just pissing me off. Where are the enthusiast engineers gone? This sucks!!

They all died when the Berlin Wall came down.