Drivetrain How long til BMW makes the engine? 2004?

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Jul 31, 2003 | 05:11 PM

leaplab

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When can we get rid of the Chrysler parts? Anyone have any ideas?

Jul 31, 2003 | 05:15 PM

rfibanez

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Well MINI is gonna start useing peugot (sp?) engines, since the current engines seem to be pretty good I'd rather have the chrysler parts.

Jul 31, 2003 | 05:18 PM

leaplab

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Peugeut engines? Yeh, Id rather have Chrysler but what about BMW?

Jul 31, 2003 | 05:19 PM

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As rfibanez said, the new engines will be a Peugeot/BMW joint venture. As a matter of fact, John Cooper Works is already working on a tuning kit for the next generation engine.
You definitely won't see them in 2004, though.

Jul 31, 2003 | 05:20 PM

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the Tritec engine is slated to be used for the entire run of the 1st MINI chassis (through '05). You can expect the Peugot-designed engine to star in the 2nd MINI chassis.

There are no performance-based reasons to dislike the Tritec engine. The move to Peugot partnership was rival-politics between DCX and BMW, nothing more.