R56 BMW & Peugeot untie the knot on joint engine development
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BMW & Peugeot untie the knot on joint engine development
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/i...ent/#more-3618
Posted on Sunday 30 September 2007
Unlikely bedmates BMW and the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group are breaking up - or at least asking each other for some space. The two companies had joined forces in recent years to produce a range of 1.4L to 1.6L motors, powering BMW’s second-generation MINI and cars from Peugeot and Citroen. The venture was originally intended to help the auto makers to improve engine technology in the fiercely competitive compact car segment, while saving money by sharing development costs.
BMW development executive Klaus Draeger recently told a German industry publication that cooperation with PSA was effectively ended. This news comes despite plans in late 2006 to evaluate the expansion of joint engine development efforts. Despite the success of the motors spawned by the joint venture, the engines were quite expensive to produce according to PSA boss Christian Streiff.
This summer, Mercedes proposed a closer working relationship with BMW, especially with engine technology. BMW hasn’t agreed to the partnership, however, and with the PSA deal now out of the picture, it looks like BMW will be developing the lion’s share of future engines on its own.
Posted on Sunday 30 September 2007
Unlikely bedmates BMW and the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group are breaking up - or at least asking each other for some space. The two companies had joined forces in recent years to produce a range of 1.4L to 1.6L motors, powering BMW’s second-generation MINI and cars from Peugeot and Citroen. The venture was originally intended to help the auto makers to improve engine technology in the fiercely competitive compact car segment, while saving money by sharing development costs.
BMW development executive Klaus Draeger recently told a German industry publication that cooperation with PSA was effectively ended. This news comes despite plans in late 2006 to evaluate the expansion of joint engine development efforts. Despite the success of the motors spawned by the joint venture, the engines were quite expensive to produce according to PSA boss Christian Streiff.
This summer, Mercedes proposed a closer working relationship with BMW, especially with engine technology. BMW hasn’t agreed to the partnership, however, and with the PSA deal now out of the picture, it looks like BMW will be developing the lion’s share of future engines on its own.
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I would think the contrary would be true. Since they are not working together to develop new motors, the existing motors are more likely to have a longer production life. Or so it seems to me.
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this is my take on it, longer service life.. I would imagine that the next mini will just have a evolution of this motor. PSA will still use these motors, but next gen development will not be with BMW.
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And who knows, as long as the engine remains useful and competitive, they will likely use it for a long time. Either way, predicting the future is largely useless.
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I think this is akin to shouting FIRE! in a movie theater.
I think we need more than heresay before everyone panics!
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Um, we may be worrying unnecessarily. I found this article in another NAM thread:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/01/b...e-development/
It pertains to DIESEL engines. Doesn't say GAS engines in this article.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/01/b...e-development/
It pertains to DIESEL engines. Doesn't say GAS engines in this article.
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Seriously... this is more disinformation coming from the same online rag that suggested the Mercedes/BMW engine was a done-deal last year, BMW was buying Volvo, or any of the other BS rumors that have come and gone over the last few years.
I'm guessing more bogus info at best. Worst case, it's nothing that will effect BMW/MINI over the next 5-6 years of R56/55 production. We might see somthing else under the bonnet in 2012 (as we probably would-have anyway... so a non-issue).
I'm guessing more bogus info at best. Worst case, it's nothing that will effect BMW/MINI over the next 5-6 years of R56/55 production. We might see somthing else under the bonnet in 2012 (as we probably would-have anyway... so a non-issue).
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