MotoringFile MINI’s Prince Engine is Dead. Enter the B37 & B48.

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  1. JoeClubman

    JoeClubman New Member

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    According to Automotive News Europe and “sources” BMW will let the current agreement to produce the “Prince” family of engines lapse in 2016. While this isn’t a surprise (we’ve known for many years that BMW intended to go it alone for 3 and 4 cylinder engine production) this is the first time we’ve seen a...

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  2. Metalman

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    Now if my Prince engine can only last until the 2 liter JCW shows up....:D
     
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    Does that mean MINI will replace all the models by then? That would be ahead of time for a number of them.
     
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    300 hp mini with all4. Can I put my order in now for a coupe? I don't care what color. Just gimme comfy seats and something that can interface with the newer iphones.
     
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    They should be able to do better than 300 HP since in the "aftermarket" world you can get 250, 300 and even 400 hp that's reliable from a Mini without NOS.

    Then again that's for a 1st Gen R53 so 300 hp for a 3rd or 4th Gen may be ok.
     

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