Fiat and Alfa Romeo to Introduce Fuel-Saving Engine Line at Geneva Auto Show
The Fiat Group will announce new engines and new technologies at the Geneva Motor Show next month, including a new 1.8-liter gasoline engine and a 1.3-diesel engine, Italiaspeed reports today
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The Website reports that the turbocharged four-cylinder 1.8-liter engine will be used in the upcoming Alfa Romeo 159, the Lancia Delta, the Alfa Romeo Brera, Spider and Mito GTA.
It will be offered in 170-, 200- and 230-horsepower outputs (the latter reserved for the Brera, Spider and Mito GTA) and it will feature both direct injection and continuously-variable inlet and exhaust cam timing.
Italiaspeed reports that Fiat Powertrain Technologies is close to production of its Multijet 2 new-generation diesel injection technology, and its Multiair electrohydraulic valve-actuation system.
Multiair is said to improve torque from gasoline engines by up to 20 percent at lower engine speeds and boost power by 10 to 15 percent, yet reduce fuel consumption by up to 10 percent.
Additional information regarding fuel economy and tailpipe emissions was unavailable.
The Multijet 2 engines will be launched in Frankfurt with a new injection pump and solenoid injectors for more precise fuel delivery. Fiat has not yet decided whether to offer any of these small powerplants in the U.S.
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"Multiair electrohydraulic valve-actuation system."
This really catches my eye, since I was wondering when a major automaker would do this. Mechanical actuation can only get you so far. From an air flow and pumping efficiency standpoint, I bet the benefits will be every bit as much as Fiat predicts.