Section: E84 X1
Jan 20th, 2012
As we predicted last week, BMW will be updating the 2.0L diesel engine to produce more power and burn less fuel. Today Autocar confirms this with a few new details of their own. According to the British magazine, in 125d guide, the new engine will produce 218bhp (up 13) and likely a mountain of torque. 0-60 should be in the low 6s with a top speed of around 150 mph.
So why are we so excited about this? Because this could be the engine that form the basis of BMW’s next diesel strategy in the US. It’s still technically a rumor at this point but it’s getting juicier by the minute and this could give us a hint of what’s to come.
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Jan 12th, 2012
NAIAS has just begun in Detroit, the press is there in full force, yet we are excited to tell you about what we expect in Geneva. The first week of March along the shores of Lake Geneva is something car fans would normally refrain from doing as per the weather but when the world’s best auto manufacturers are to roll out some of their finest wears auto aficianados make the trip. Mind you nothing has been made official about what is going to be shown, but we thought we would air out the laundry a bit. This year’s Geneva show, we’ve heard from varying sources, is where BMW will show its next generation of diesel engines in addition to the Gran Coupe, the M6 drop top, the X6 (X6 M as well) and 7 Series refreshes, the BMW Performance 3 Series Studie as well as a surprise guest (we are thinking X4 or MINI Space Box in prototype form).
BMW M has been teasing its monster X6 diesel (not destined in any form for US consumption) for the past several months as we’ve reported on and it is the biggest round in the BMW Group diesel arsenal but the oil burners aren’t stopping there. It makes perfect sense from a marketing perspective to have the pinnacle of BMW diesels to debut in a refreshed product and to be the halo of a new diesel family being debuted.Sources point that BMW will show several diesel powered models in Geneva with new engines.
That is fine and all but what is most interesting to us is that our source states that some of these new engines will be available stateside with tweaks for US emissions.
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Aug 23rd, 2011
It may come as no surprise that BMW is looking to expand diesel offerings in the US. Diesel power is a practical and efficient way of achieving both better emissions and higher fuel economy. We had reported for sometime that the X1 would usher the four-cylinder era once again on US soil, in both petrol and diesel forms (some of the engine displays at NYIAS even had X1 on them but of course the 4 cylinder launched in the Z4 as the X1 was delayed). With the X1 placed in an indefinite holding pattern (more on that shortly) for its landing stateside focus has moved to injecting some diesel grunt into the X3.
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Aug 22nd, 2011
Thanks to surprising sales in other markets and sn unfriendly exchange rate, BMW has postponed the planned launch of the X1 in the US indefinitely. This word comes straight from BMWNA this past weekend at Monterey.
The X1 was originally planned for the fall of 2010 and then again for the spring of 2011. Now with the word “indefinite” being used it’s hard to tell when or if it will come to the US. But we have an idea.
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Jun 28th, 2011
Longest name ever? Check. An engine that likely won’t come to North America? Check. But before you start scrolling for the next story this is an interesting car in that it’s a sign of things to come for BMW. Look for more EffcientDynamic Editions to come.
Official Release: The BMW X1, the very first and still the only premium vehicle in its segment, continues to extend its pioneering position in the field of fuel efficiency. In the autumn of 2011, the model diversity across the range of the compact all-rounder will be complemented by the BMW X1 sDrive20d EfficientDynamics Edition. This model, which was systematically designed to provide driving pleasure simultaneously combined with reduced fuel consumption and emission levels, is powered by a 120 kW/163 hp four-cylinder diesel engine featuring BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. With an average fuel consumption of 4.5 litres/100 km and a CO2 emission level of 119 grams per kilometre it achieves best marks for efficiency in a BMW X model. Furthermore, from the autumn of 2011, a newly developed four-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology will be available for the BMW X1. The 135 kW/184 hp power unit also sets new standards in the reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions within its performance class, with values ranging from 7.1 litres and 165 grams for the BMW X1 sDrive20i and 7.7 litres (automatic: 7.6 litres) and 179 grams (177 grams) for the BMW X1 xDrive20i.
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May 3rd, 2011
Automotive News is reporting what many of us had expected. Due to surprising demand in more profitable markets BMW is delaying the launch of the X1 in the US until late 2012. While BMW is keen to talk about the success of the X3 and that the X1 would simply be a niche vehicle, we can’t help but think if the X1 was built at a more exchange-rate friendly plant, there would be a very different decision. With gas prices high and the US public clamoring for more fuel efficient cross-overs, it would seem the time for the X1 is now.
Jan 21st, 2011
Want an X1 with some M window dressing? BMW has you covered with the new M Sport Package available this spring on the X1. The M Sport specification sees 17-inch star-spoke M alloy wheels, chrome plated door sill finishers with M designation, High-gloss Shadowline exterior trim for the window surrounds, M Sport multi-function steering wheel, Sport seats and Anthracite headlining added.
The option will be available this spring and in the US at launch early next year. Our take? We’d rather have one of these.
Jan 19th, 2011
Today BMW took the wraps off of the next generation of four cylinder engines today with the launch of the X1 28i. But don’t let the model launch fool you. Today is about this new N20 245 hp four cylinder turbo which will find it’s way into almost every BMW model range (up to the 5 Series) in the years ahead. But the best part? It’s coming to the US.
BMW TwinPower Turbo technology gives the new four-cylinder engine the sort of power which naturally aspirated engines can only achieve through more cylinders and substantially larger displacement. The four-cylinder engine with its all-aluminium crankcase (including a motor sport-derived bedplate) is lighter and more compact than a six-cylinder engine of equivalent power. It’s also much more fuel efficient. But more on that in a minute.
First lets talk about the weight. Reducing the weight of engines is paramount to BMW’s lighter weight strategy for future products. And the most important place for weight reduction dynamically speaking (except for the roof) is over the front axle. Reducing front axle load increases agility and turn-in. It’s one of those core characteristics that gives many BMW’s that feel we all love. (Full specifications after the break)
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