New BMW system
A new engine management system that could cut maintenance costs by as much as 60 per cent is being developed by BMW, the Munich-based West German car-maker. This system is said to detect wear on spark plugs, clutch and shock absorbers and also to inform the driver of the amount of life left in the engine and tranmission oils. The information is contained in a new study entitled "The Car of the Future in Western Europe,” prepared and published by
the Economist Intelligence Unit. Tomorrow's car is likely to differ markedly from that of today in terms of shape, interior design and use of electronics, as well as materials, although the study claims that the plas-tic-bodied car will not emerge for many years. The biggest changes will be beneath the bonnet, with electronic fuel injection replacing carburetters and continuously variable transmission systems replacing today’s manual and automatic gearboxes.
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Press, 15 December 1983, Page 33
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