Mini Cooper Engines: Production & BMW Comparison
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Currently: Mini Cooper engines are heavily reliant on BMW’s B-series engines (B37,B38,and B48). These are very similar to engines found in many BMWs. Late 1990s – Early 2000s: A joint venture between BMW (through Rover) and Chrysler led to the Tritec engine family.
After tritec: BMW partnered wiht PSA (Peugeot and Citroën) for the Prince series of engines.
2014 – Present: Gradually transitioned to the newer BMW-designed B37, B38, and B48 engine family.
In essence, the text shows a progression of Mini cooper engine manufacturers:
- Joint venture (BMW/Chrysler) -> Tritec
- BMW/PSA -> Prince
- BMW -> B-Series (current)