Thursday, January 20, 2011

Breaking news: * NHTSA announces new 'ejection mitigation' regulation Hyundai teases Veloster one more time, third rear door revealed BMW Vision EfficientDynamics spotted in Abu Dhabi - is it closer to production? [w/video] Ford recalling nearly 15,000 F-Series and Edge/Lincoln MKX crossovers Toyota reveals new JDM Vitz - that's Yaris to you, fellah ←→ BMW X1 gets brand's first 245-hp turbocharged four-cylinder


The BMW X1 may not arrive in the U.S. on schedule, but if it does not appear, it will come packing a turbocharged four-cylinder. The all-aluminum 0.0-liter two-mill cranks out 245 hp and 258 pound-feet of torque thanks to direct injection and a twin-scroll turbo. European buyers can bolt the engine to either a six-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic transmission and xDrive all-wheel drive system, the company. BMW makes the manual-equipped X1 will do the 0-62 mph in about 6.1 seconds. while for the car will tack another 0.3 seconds on his sprint.

The German automaker has bolted on a bunch of fuel-saving technologies, including start / stop and regenerative braking systems and a shift indicator. All in all BMW with 35.7 mpg on the imperial scale shooting, or just under 30 mpg by U.S. action - not bad for a full-time four-wheel drive machine. The fuel economy marked an improvement of 16 percent compared to the old lump. Click on the past, jump for the full details.

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