Thursday, February 19, 2009

BMW Performance Power Kit for 135i and 335i

Recently, BMW has announced that it will unveil the BMW Performance Power Kit for the 3.0-liter straight-six with Twin Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection engine for the BMW 135i Coupe, the BMW 135i Convertible, the BMW 335i Saloon, the BMW 335i Touring, the BMW 335i Coupe, and the BMW 335i Convertible.

With the Performance Power Kit, it increases the standard engine output by 20 hp (15 kW) from 306 hp (225 kW) to 326 hp (240 kW) and a new maximum torque figure of 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) for the automatic transmission and 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) fro the manual transmission from the standard 400 Nm (295 lb-ft).

The BMW Performance Power Kit includes of a modified engine management unit, an additional radiator outside of the engine, appropriate air flow ducts and a high-performance fan on the main radiator. Besides that, the Power Kit may also be combined with BMW’s seven-speed automatic sports transmission complete with double-clutch operation for the BMW 335i Coupe and the BMW 335i Convertible.

With the BMW Performance Power Kit, the acceleration power from 0 to 100km/h of the cars increase 0.2 seconds more compare to standard which is 5.4 seconds.

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