Prince Engine
Prince is the codename for a family of modern automobile straight-4 engines developed jointly by BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroën. It is a compact engine family of 1.4–1.6 L in displacement and includes most modern features including gasoline direct injection and variable valve timing.
The BMW variants of the Prince engine are known as the N13. It replaced the Tritec engine family in the Mini and was introduced in the 2011 F20 116i and 118i. This was the first longitudinal engine mount option for Prince engine.
PSA has started to use the Prince family in place of their TU family — the Peugeot 207 being the first car to receive it.
The engines’ components are produced by PSA at their Douvrin, France, facility, with Mini engine construction at Hams Hall in Birmingham, England. The joint venture was announced on 23 July 2002 with the first engines produced in 2005. The Prince engine project is not related to the Prince Motor Company.
In late 2006, an extension of the cooperation between the two groups was announced, promising new four-cylinder engines, without further details.
On 29 September 2010, it was announced that the 1.6T version of the Prince engine would be supplied from 2012 to Saab for use in forthcoming models, primarily the 9-3.
In Geneva auto show 2011, Saab unveiled their latest concept vehicle Saab PhoeniX with BMW Prince Engine 1.6T 200 hp
Read more about Prince Engine: Design, 1.4 Litre EP3/EP3C, 1.6 Litre Naturally Aspirated, 1.6 Litre Turbocharged, BMW N13 / Mini N18
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