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Follow on Google News | Irvine MINI Confirms, Wards Names MINI'S Prince Turbo To Its Top 10 EnginesThe 2011 Model Upgrades to the Prince Engine Brought Adjustments to the Power Band Which Helped Launch it Onto the Top 10 List
By: Feltman and Associates The 2011 model year upgrades to the Prince engine brought adjustments to the power band and solved some issues MINI owners found with their R56s, so it’s little surprise that Wards has named the updated Prince to its Top Ten list of engines for 2011. “MINI is always striving to make improvements and the latest technical advancements with the engine have paid off immensely. It is a great honor to have MINI’s hard work recognized,” The latest version of MINI’s turbocharged Prince engine features variable valve timing, direct injection and a tall torque plateau that starts early and pulls the Cooper S forward with plenty of gusto. It even does heavier duty under the bonnet of the Countryman. BMW upped output by adding direct injection and double VANOS (variable valve timing) to the naturally aspirated 4-cyl., plus Valvetronic and a new twin-scroll turbocharger to the S version. That gives base-engine drivers 121 hp and 114 lb.-ft. (155 Nm) of torque and moves S owners up to 181 hp and 177 lb.-ft. (240 Nm), with the same 192 lb.-ft. (260-Nm) overboost feature. Manual-transmission coupe ratings now are 29/37 mpg (8.1-6.4 L/100 km) and 27/35 mpg (8.7-6.7 L/100 km), respectively. For more information about Irvine MINI, visit the dealership at 9881 Research Drive in Irvine, Calif., or online at irvinemini.com Don’t forget to become a fan of Irvine MINI on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ As a proud member of the Shelly Automotive Group and one of the largest MINI centers on the West Coast, Irvine MINI loyally serves Orange County -including Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Balboa, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Corona. Del Mar, Coto de Caza, Cypress, Dana Point, Dove Canyon, Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, La Habra, La Palma, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Monarch Beach, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Orange, Placentia, Portola Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Trabuco Canyon, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda. End
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