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BMW leads Turbo petrol engine with four cylinders, a - debut in the X1 xDrive28i



While Audi has long been on turbo petrol engine, BMW has not a single program in the current model four-cylinder petrol engine with turbocharger. Now the changes: In the X1 xDrive28i from the spring of 2011 no longer operates the 258-horsepower three-liter six-cylinder, but a turbocharged four-cylinder with 245 horsepower - a further step towards downsizing.

The new engine delivers 245 hp at 5,000 rpm. The maximum torque of 350 Newton meters is 40 meters higher than the Newton six-cylinder. It is also already in place until 1250 at 2,600 rpm. This requires the X1 xDrive28i with the standard six-speed manual 6.1 seconds for the sprint to 100 km / h, with automatic, it is 6.5 seconds. This latter variant just 0.3 seconds faster than the old version of the X1 xDrive28i, which is offered with automatic transmission.

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