Talk:Tritec engine

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[edit] Stub

Hi Sfoskett,

I regret to report that I have just marked this article as an {auto-stub} because I strongly feel that there is a confusion in naming. I wonder why you called an engine Chrysler Mini for the only reason it is used for propelling Mini cars (owned by BMW)? I think the right way to mention engines is the way the manufacturer call them such as Chrysler HEMI, and never e.g. "Chrysler LeBaron engine" for the only reason that an engine is used iin a particular model of car.

--Millisits 01:55, 25 Aug 2004 (UTC)

It was developed for tiny (mini) cars and is referred to as the Mini engine colloquially among Mopar fans. I'd prefer a more precise name, but do not know of one! Also, some engines (like the Ford Pinto engine) really are named after the car they were designed for...--SFoskett 03:18, Aug 25, 2004 (UTC)

I found it's "right" name - Tritec! --SFoskett 01:05, Dec 22, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Contradiction of terms

In the opening paragraph we have:

In 1997, Chrysler Corporation and Rover Group (then a subsidiary of BMW) formed Tritec, a joint venture to design a new small straight-4 engine for small cars. They built a factory in Curitiba, Brazil to manufacture the engine. When BMW sold Rover Group, BMW retained the stake in Tritec.

Then in the third paragraph we have:

The Tritec engine was designed entirely by Chrysler and is related to the 2.0 liter Chrysler Neon engine. It is a modern engine with an SOHC 16-valve head, electronic throttle control, and meets Euro III emissions requirements. There are three current versions of the engine, 1.4 L, 1.6 L, and supercharged 1.6 L.

As you can see, the first paragraph states it's a joint venture, then the latter states it was designed soley for the Chrysler Neon, this seems odd as the Neon is a 2.0 and the current tritec is a 1.4-1.6

Because of that i've removed the third paragraph until it can be reliably verified. Silent52 (talk) 05:24, 16 April 2008 (UTC)