Prince engine

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Prince is the codename for a family of straight-four 16-valve all-aluminium gasoline engines with variable valve lift and variable valve timing developed by BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroën. It is a compact engine family of 1.4–1.6 L in displacement and includes most modern features such as gasoline direct injection and turbocharger. The BMW versions of the Prince engine are known as the N13 and the Mini versions are N12 (Double VANOS, Valvetronic 88 kW (118 hp) at 6000 rpm) in 2007–2010 Cooper; N14 (Single VANOS, Turbocharged 128 kW (171 hp) at 5500 rpm) in 2007–2010 Cooper-S; N14 (Single VANOS, Turbocharged 155 kW (208 hp) at 6000 rpm) in 2009–2013 JCW Cooper; N16 (Double VANOS, Valvetronic 90 kW (121 hp) at 6000 rpm) in 2011–2013 Cooper and N18 (Double VANOS, Valvetronic Turbocharged 135 kW (181 hp) at 5500 rpm) in 2011–2013 Cooper-S. It replaced the Tritec engine family in the Mini and was first introduced in 2006 for MINI. Later in 2011 also for BMW models F20 and F21 114i, 116i and 118i...

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