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BMW P48 Turbo engine

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BMW P48 Turbo
Overview
ManufacturerBMW Motorsport
Production2019-2020
Layout
ConfigurationInline-4 cylinder
Displacement2.0 litres (122 cubic inches)
Cylinder bore86–90 mm (3.39–3.54 in)
Piston strokeFree but typically approximately between 86–90 mm (3.39–3.54 in)
Cylinder block materialDie cast steel or aluminium alloy. Machining process from a solid is not permitted
Cylinder head materialDie cast steel or aluminium alloy
ValvetrainDOHC 16-valve (four-valves per cylinder)
Compression ratio15:1
Combustion
TurbochargerSingle-turbocharged by Garrett Advancing Motion with 3.5 bar (51 psi) of turbo boost pressure
Fuel systemBosch HDEV6 350 bar (5,076 psi) central high-pressure gasoline direct fuel injection. One direct injector per cylinder fed by an engine-driven high-pressure fuel pump
ManagementBosch Motronic MS 7.4
Fuel typeAral Ultimate 102 RON unleaded racing gasoline
Oil systemDry sump. Shell Helix Ultra
Cooling systemSingle mechanical water pump feeding a single-sided cooling system
Output
Power output610 + 30 hp (455 + 22 kW) (2019) later 580 + 60 hp (433 + 45 kW) (2020-present)[1] including push-to-pass
Torque outputApprox. 650 N⋅m (479 lb⋅ft) @ 9,000 rpm
Dimensions
Length600 mm (23.62 in)
Width697 mm (27.44 in)
Height693 mm (27.28 in)
Dry weight187 lb (85 kg) including turbocharger
Chronology
PredecessorBMW P66 Series (V8)

The BMW P48 Turbo is a prototype four-stroke 2.0-litre single-turbocharged inline-4 racing engine, developed and produced by BMW Motorsport for Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. The P48 Turbo engine is full custom-built but partially borrows the cylinder blocks from BMW B48 road car engine which had a same displacement. BMW P48 Turbo is the first-ever turbocharged DTM engine to date, replacing the aging BMW P66 Series (P66/1) V8 engine after seven-years of service and conform the "Class 1" regulations that shared with Japanese Super GT under Nippon Race Engine (NRE) formula. BMW P48 Turbo engine currently competes with engine competitors Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI and HWA AFR Turbo 2.0.

Début and public unveil

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The BMW P48 Turbo engine was made a first shakedown début fitted with BMW M4 Turbo DTM car on 27 October 2018 at near BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany in the hands of Bruno Spengler.[2] The BMW P48 Turbo engine was publicly unveiled on 25 April 2019 including comparison with first BMW 2002 Turbo engine[3] and made an official race début on 3 May 2019 at Hockenheimring.

Applications

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References

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  1. ^ Haidinger, Sven (26 December 2019). "DTM-Hersteller einig: Push-to-pass 2020 doppelt so stark, mehr Freiheit bei DRS". motorsport-total.com (in German). Motorsport Total GmbH. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 BMW M4 DTM will get a 2.0 liter turbo engine". bmwblog.com. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ^ "New BMW DTM Engine shows off its Turbo Power Roots". bmwblog.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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