BMW Working on Their Answer to the Geo Metro?
 

There aren’t that many 3 cylinders on the market right now. Fact is, if you think of 3 cylinder engines, you’re probably thinking of the old, discontinued Geo Metro. Now it looks like BMW is willing to try to reinvent the image of the 3 cylinder, though it’s debatable if they will offer the engine [...]Related posts:

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Do want! But it won't fit my whole family :(

Serious power from a tiny engine. It seems to me like BMW doesn't really do things wrong, so this will be interesting to see.

My guess is its turbocharged.

I wonder is it will be well balanced or not.

Take a Metro and multiply all the costs of ownership- purchase, parts, service, tabs, insurance, etc.- by 3x or so, and presto! there ya have it.

I thought that was the smart!

I'm eager to see the new 3 cyl engine. It sure is packing much for its size.

Hmm, it sounds like a modified engine from one of their bikes?

High revving, high bhp, relatively economical..

The 1-series is 3252 lbs. The Metro was 1832 lbs. It seems like comparing a firefly to a tank. The engine sounds like an M52 engine (a straight-6) cut in half and updated for more rated power output.