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Smitty
20th February 2006, 05:09 AM
Just heard from a source inside a BMW garage that the engine inside the new mini will be made by Peugeot instead of Chrysler??

Is this true then?? (i didnt even know it was a chrysler engine in the first place!!)
sh@z
20th February 2006, 05:22 AM
Yeah i think it will be the new mini thats being developed.
eddie 44
20th February 2006, 06:23 AM
mini & peugeot are to share same engines for new mini & new 207.

btw....... its a pug box in mini at mo.......:eek:
Moonshine
20th February 2006, 06:28 AM
quote:Originally posted by eddie 44

btw....... its a pug box in mini at mo.......:eek:


nope it isn't

the current engine is the crysler tritec engine, made in brazil.

gerry
KenL
20th February 2006, 05:24 PM
The new engines are being jointly developed by BMW and Peugeot. They will be built in England at BMW's plant.

Should be a big leap forward for the MINI, the current engine is not that well reviewed in terms of refinement etc. I was never that happy with the economy when I had the ONE. Averaged about 5mpg less than my current Golf which is more powerful and quite a bit bigger/heavier.
Big Col
20th February 2006, 05:56 PM
I think Eddie meant that it was a Pug Gearbox at the mo Moonshine mate, not that it's a Pug engine.
KenL
20th February 2006, 06:05 PM
Current MINIs have a Getrag box - German?
Earlier ones (ONE & Cooper) had a Rover box.
eddie 44
20th February 2006, 08:02 PM
mini tech told me it was a pug box in one & cooper....pre-face lift
Moonshine
20th February 2006, 08:14 PM
quote:Originally posted by eddie 44

mini tech told me it was a pug box in one & cooper....pre-face lift


your mini tech doesn't know his asre from his elbow then, it is definately a midlands (rover) gearbox in the pre-facelift models, moving to a Getrag in the later models.

G
Crombers
20th February 2006, 09:38 PM
NAWWWWWWWWWW I,ve got a Rover gearbox :(:disapprove:
Moonshine
20th February 2006, 09:50 PM
actually, come to think about it, i'm sure that the gearbox change happened sometime in late 2003 / 2004, prior to the facelift model coming out, but i would be open to correction on this one.

Gerry
Moonshine
20th February 2006, 09:52 PM
quote:Originally posted by crombers

NAWWWWWWWWWW I,ve got a Rover gearbox :(:disapprove:


I wouldn't worry too much, I think the Midlands gearbox has a much nicer feel to it than the Getrag 'box, which is pretty notchy by comparison.

G
Mon the fish
21st February 2006, 02:59 AM
The pre-facelift Rover gearbox was/is built to an original Peugeot design
AndyP & Lenore
21st February 2006, 04:13 AM
And the Auto Cooper S has an Aisin gearbox. :D Just thought I'd chip in. :D
Loui
21st February 2006, 07:17 AM
the engine is a PSA one Peugeot citreon engines are all made by PSA
KenL
21st February 2006, 05:43 PM
quote:Originally posted by Loui

the engine is a PSA one Peugeot citreon engines are all made by PSA


Which engine, current or next generation ones?
KenL
21st February 2006, 05:51 PM
Plenty info on new engines here http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42860&highlight=engine+psa
Loui
21st February 2006, 08:16 PM
Next generation current is chrysler pentagon
Loui
21st February 2006, 08:17 PM
next generation is PSA current is chrysler`s pentagon series of engines
Loui
21st February 2006, 08:18 PM
opppps sorry double posted as i didn think the first one had worked
Duncan Stewart
24th February 2006, 02:21 AM
The rover box in my last Cooper was nicer to use, but the Getrag box makes it go much better :p :eek: (lower ratios)
lightbody
15th March 2006, 07:52 AM
Agree entirely with Duncan - its either that or the red & Black paint :)