BMW is developing a three cylinder car engine
BMW has been report to be continuing development of its three cylinder car engine. The engine which is based upon BMWS commonly used 500c per cylinder design is set to become part of the engine options for the 1 series.
The engines design takes advantages in engineering such as direct injection and turbo charging
According to Autocar “this is not an entry level unit. It’s a serious, refined, sporting engine with great CO2 figures.” They also assert that the next 1-series has been engineered to cope with the unique problems faced by a three-cylinder engine. These include noise and vibration
BMW currently uses three-cylinder engines in some of its motorcycles.
