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The Prince family shares its basic block dimensions with the previous PSA TU engine family. Engineering design was directed by BMW using their Valvetronic variable valve lift system on the intake side, flow-controlled oil pump, timing chain, single belt drive of all ancillary units, composite camshafts and cylinder head produced by lost-foam casting.
The Prince engine is a family of inline-four 16-valve all-aluminium petrol engines with variable valve lift and variable valve timing developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën and BMW. It replaced a part of the TU line (the other part was later replaced by the EB engine) and both the ES and EW lines. Engines: EP3 — 1.4 L (1,397 cc) Euro 4 70-72 kW
Wards 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten "best" automobile engines available in the U.S. market, that are selected by Wards AutoWorld magazine. The list was started in 1994 for model year 1995, and has been drawn every year since then, published at the end of the preceding year.
The Prince G-series engine was the company's only straight-four and straight-six engines which began production in 1955. A number of variations were made, with both OHV and OHC heads. A diesel four-cylinder with 1.9 L (1,862 cc) was also built, called the D-6 .
The L16 four-cylinder design was influenced by the Mercedes-Benz M180 engine that the Prince Motor Company developed in four- and six-cylinder displacements called the Prince G engine. [2] This engine was given a full design and development cycle in Nissan's Small Engine Division to prevent repeating the same mistakes made from the original L20 ...
Owners have reported issues with the 5.0-liter V8 engines, including premature wear of timing chains and tensioners, leading to expensive engine rebuilds or replacements. Then there’s the price ...
“A number of people have complained about the 500L’s poor build quality, ungainly handling and weak engine. Reliability has also been a consistent issue, with owners frequently reporting ...
Up to 1961, Prince used a four-letter model code for its vehicles. The first letter stood for the engine code (A was 1500 cc, B was 1900 cc), the second letter stood for the chassis model, the third letter stood for the body type (S for sedan, T for cabover truck, V for van, P for pickup truck and so on) and the fourth letter was the order of production.