Tritec
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The Tritec engine was used in the first generation MINI Cooper, MINI One, overseas-market versions of the Neon and PT Cruiser, the Chongqing Lifan(one of China's biggest private motorcycle manufacturers) 520, and the Chery Fengyun. BMW replaced the ill-fated engines in the new MINI with a unit developed in conjunction with French car making conglomerate PSA Peugeot-Citroen, while Chrysler replaced it with the new global four-cylinder engines developed and shared with Mitsubishi and Hyundai.
The Tritec was build in Campo Largo, Brazil in a joint venture between BMW and Chrysler. Tritec Motors Limitada was formed in 1997. The plant produced about 400,000 engines a year begining in 1999. The merger between Chrysler and Daimler doomed further development of the engine line. The last engines were produced in June 2007.
In July of 2007, Chrysler took full control of the plant. The plant was then sold to Fiat Powertrain Technologies, Fiat SpA's (FIATY) engines and transmissions unit.
The Tritec was available in 1.4l and 1.6l displacements. It featured an iron block and aluminum head with a single over head cam controlling 16 valves.
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1.4 L (1397 cc)
Bore: 77 mm (3 in) Stroke: 75 mm (3 in) Power: 55 kW (75 hp DIN) and 122 Nm (90 ft·lbf)
Used in the MINI One in Greece and Portugal.
1.6 L (1598 cc)
Bore: 77 mm (3 in) Stroke: 85.8 mm (3.37795276) Power: 66 kW (90 hp DIN) and 140 Nm (104 ft·lbf), and 85 kW (116 hp DIN) and 149 Nm (110 ft·lbf) in the Cooper
Used in the MINI One, Cooper, PT Cruiser, Chery Fengyun, and Lifan 520.
Supercharged 1.6 L (1598 cc)
Bore: 77 mm (3 in) Stroke: 85.8 mm (3.37795276) Power: 120 kW (163 hp DIN) and 210 Nm (155 ft·lbf) later 125 kW (170 hp DIN) and 220 Nm (162 ft·lbf)
Used in the MINI Cooper S.
