A Chrysler engineer who says he worked on the Tritec engine is posting on NAM. Tritec Engine Developer here - North American Motoring
That's kinda funny. Not many here will ever see that and even fewer over there will understand what the man has to offer...
Howsabout someone that still can post over there letting him know just how large of a 1 gen crowd we have over here. That be right nice of whomever did that ya know...
I posted an invite. He shared this image of the N/A Neon version. Also a link to an SAE paper on the engine. It's not free. DaimlerChrysler's New 1.6L, Multi-Valve 4-Cylinder Engine Series
Kinda reminds me of the old Chrysler Slant-6 engine in my dad's 66 Valiant. Arguably the smoothest engine I've ever driven in my personal experience.
The old slant 6 was smooth - but I think modern twin cam straight 6's especially BMW's are as smooth or even smoother.
Yes the inline six is smooth. I'm sure the BMW six is smoother than the one in Prince Valiant. Add another inline six to make it a V12 & nirvana.
Actually, I have had both. A 1966 Plymouth Valiant 225 Slant 6 with 3 speed automatic, and my current family car is a 2006 BMW 525i with the slanted 6 inline 6. The buttery smooth power build is what I like about the BMW motor. The Chrysler Slant 6, if I remember, had more torque...or worse tires. To be able to do donuts in an empty parking lot was a lot of fun. Getting back to the topic of this thread, the Neon sold well because people loved the engine/drivetrain. I know a few people who had a lot of trouble with the car but loved driving their Neons. As for my MINI, I can't think of a car available out there right now that I would replace it with. The main reason is the powertrain. I wished the engine was still being used.