My uncle just purchased an 04 MC40 and some guy told him that the engine is actually from a neon. I dont think this is true. If anybody knows please explain. Thanks. Getting my all red 05 MCS on tuesday i cant waittttttttt.

 

Dodge/Chrysler makes the engine for the MINI which is also used in the Neons and PT Cruisers sold in Europe. However, for the MCS, it is a highly modded version of the engine built for the supercharger, so built to take the extra power. The MCS engine has been awarded an award for engine design (from Wards I think), and is a great engine. :smile:

 

it is a veryy common practice in auto industry to purchase motors from other manufacturers. You have a bullet proof, awesome motor, other BMW would not put it in.

 

well the motor is made in brazil. its supposed to be made in conjuction with crysler and bmw right. i may be wrong but i thought that no one had offical ownership or control of the factory that made the motor.

 

Here is an old article to explain the tritec engine project:

BMW and Chrysler signed contract for TRITEC Joint Venture Engine Plant in BrazilChrysler Corporation , Curitiba, Brazil, April 14, 1998 -- BMW AG and Chrysler Corporation today broke ground for their new joint venture engine facility in Brazil. The two automakers' $500 million joint venture company, named Tritec Motors Ltda., will produce 1.4- and 1.6-liter displacement engines at the new facility for export to global markets. James Bonini is named Tritec's Director of Technical Operations.

The new plant, which will have the capacity to produce up to 400,000 engines per year, will occupy a 40,000 square meter (430,556 square feet) site near the town of Campo Largo, in the state of Parana in southern Brazil. The building should be completed in early 1999, with machinery and equipment moved in throughout 1999 and the first six months of 2000. The first engines will be produced in the second half of 2000, beginning with the 1.6-liter version. Final staffing requirements have to be made, but the plant is expected to employ between 500 to 1,000 people when it reaches full capacity.

The new Tritec 1.4- and 1.6-liter gasoline engines will be highly fuel efficient and produce very low emissions in accordance with European and other strict emissions standards. Initial product plans for the 1.6-liter engine include the next generation of Chrysler's Neon sedans for international markets and the New Mini to be built in Great Britain by the Rover Group, a subsidiary of BMW. Both BMW and Chrysler are expanding their operations in Brazil. Chrysler launched import sales in Brazil in 1996 and will start production of the Dodge Dakota pick-up truck at its new plant, also located in Campo Largo, this July. Last year it sold 10,217 vehicles in Brazil and expects to sell 18,000 units in 1998.

 

http://www.tritecmotors.com.br/engli...percharged.htm

Part of their site. I sent them an e-mail a while back asking if the engines got any bench break in prior to install...but never got any word back.

 

After Daimler purchased Chrysler the deal between Chrysler and BMW was negotiated away with BMW/MINI retaining rights to the Tritec engine, as far as I know.


YThis will all come to pass in '07 anyway.

 

That's right, then PSA will have a go.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2005/03/..._mini_revealed

Hmm, I'd like a BMW 3.0 six in my MINI ... not sure where it would fit, but man it would be nice!

 

...was purchased by Chrysler...