Filed under: Economy,
BMW,
Mercedes Benz, Peugeot
Just because
BMW declined
Mercedes' public offering to develop engines together doesn't mean that the 3-pointed star and the roundel can't work together at all.
Mercedes has a B-Class car arriving in 2011, and it needs motors.
BMW and Peugeot have developed 4-cylinder direct injection lumps that power the MINI, and
Mercedes is eying the cutting edge powerplants for its new compact car.
The new B-Class would take the place of the current A- and B-Class cars cars, and come in five flavors: 3-door, 5-door, SUV, coupe, and convertible.
BMW announced just this month that it would be ending its partnership with Peugeot on those engines, so it is unclear how
Mercedes would get them in 4 years time. Regardless,
Mercedes is due to make a decision about what powers the new B-class by next month.
[Source: Auto News, sub req'd] Read | Permalink |
