Head of development of BMW AG, Dr. Klaus Draeger, reveals the development of two-cylinder engine for the BMW is a possibility, as an alternative to the expensive hybrid systems.
According to Draeger, the strategy is a small car with the engine efficiently, and can adopt the front-wheel drive of the MINI, so no need to apply hybrid technology is expensive to pursue clean emissions.
Ideally, each cylinder will be a capacity of 500 cc, so that if the total, the machine will be very efficient with a cylinder capacity of 1.0 liters. The estimated strength of about 80 Ps and 100 Ps.
Hybrid system does not provide significant efficiency in the compact car dimensions, except for bodied cars large, costly hybrid system that will be useful.
Thus, when the hybrid system applied to the compact car BMW, then their investment will not return on investment because the price is not competitive in the market, Draeger said, as reported Worldcarfans,