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Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers. Also at the LA Auto Show, the new Honda FCEV Concept made its world debut. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the US and Japan in 2015, followed by Europe.
Turbo TwinAir 105 HP engine for the 2014 Alfa Romeo MiTo sport mini. The gasoline engine delivers 105 hp (72 kW) at 5500 rpm and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb-ft) at 2000 rpm/min, with combined cycle fuel consumption of 4.2 At launch, the MiTo offered ( earlier post ) two gasoline engines (78 bhp 1.4-liter 78 HP 1.4;
Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. The approach that Cummins and partners have taken features: Replacing the aluminium V8 gasoline engine and emission control system with smaller diesel (2.8-liter) 2013) “Cold Start Concept (CSC): A Novel Catalyst for Cold Start Emission Control,” SAE Int. Earlier post.).
Citroën Cactus concept with Airbumps (not related to the Hybrid Air powertrain). At the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, Citroën will showcase its Cactus C-segment concept car, featuring, among other technologies, the Hybrid Air powertrain co-developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch. Gasoline power. Click to enlarge.
In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L Earlier post , earlier post.). Earlier post.) CNL (combustion noise). Combustion stability.
Volvo unveiled the new Volvo Concept Coupé, the first of a series of three concept cars that reveal the design possibilities created by the company’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The concept car features a two-liter high-performance Drive-E gasoline engine ( earlier post ) with a supercharger and turbo.
ExxonMobil, Corning and Toyota have collaborated to develop an Onboard Separation System (OBS) to optimize gasoline engine efficiency and performance. In a paper on the OBS presented at the SAE 2014 World Congress, the researchers suggested that potential applications include downsizing to increase fuel economy by ?10% Background.
liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold. Earlier post.).
Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of fuel-efficient gasoline engines that achieve improved thermal efficiency. liter gasoline engine in which Toyota is employing the Atkinson cycle—normally used in dedicated hybrid engines—and a compression ratio of 13.5:1. Engines 7 (2) doi: 10.4271/2014-01-1210.
2014-01-1190. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. liter gasoline direct injection engine. D-EGR demonstrator at SAE 2014 World Congress. mpg) and a 9.2%
liter TSI four-cylinder engine in the 2014 Jetta and Passat, followed by the 2014 Beetle. In a presentation at Volkswagen of America’s 2014 line drive in St. This is the first implementation of such a system in a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder gasoline engine, noted Lemke. The 2014 Jetta. liter engine.
Passat BlueMotion Concept. Volkswagen of America will introduce the Passat BlueMotion Concept at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. In this case, the Passat BlueMotion Concept has a manufacturer-estimated highway fuel economy of 42 mpg (5.6 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)
will stage the North American debut of the FCV Concept, a sedan-based hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, on 6 January at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Toyota FCV Concept made its global premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show in November. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
2014 Jeep Cherokee. Chrysler introduced the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV at the New York International Auto Show. l/100 km) and a driving range on a tank of gasoline of nearly 500 miles (805 km). liter Tigershark MultiAir 2 I-4 engine is standard in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Click to enlarge. The 16-valve, 2.4-liter
The i8 (left) and i3 Concepts. BMW unveiled the i3 and i8 Concepts in Frankfurt, providing a look at first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BMW i3 in 2013 and the i8 in 2014. An optional gasoline-powered range extender can provide further range.) i3 Concept.
liters less per 100 kilometers than the gasoline engines of the challengers, Toyota and Porsche, are allowed to consume. liters less fuel available in the course of 24 hours than the gasoline units. A complex set of rules assesses the various technical concepts. liter V-4 gasoline engine that is compact and lightweight.
Infiniti unveiled the Q80 Inspiration concept car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, it what it called a signal of its intent to break into the top tier of the premium sedan category; the concept will lead to a future model. L/100 km (42.8 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of about 129 g/km.
The Venucia e-concept unveiled at the Beijing show in April. The Dalian plant, scheduled to begin manufacturing Nissan-branded passenger vehicles, will have an initial annual production capacity of 150,000 units by 2014, and will expand up to 300,000 units. Click to enlarge. Dongfeng Motor Co.,
In addition, the automaker is presenting two concepts based on the Qoros 3: the Cross Hybrid Concept and the Estate Concept. liter gasoline engines will be available at the launch of the Qoros 3 Sedan in China, both of which feature VVT (variable valve timing). Qoros 3 Cross Hybrid Concept. Qoros 3 Sedan.
Illustration of drivetrain in the S60L plug-in hybrid concept. Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. S60L PPHEV Concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.
Gautam Kalghatgi and his colleagues at Saudi Aramco provides further support a pathway for significant improvements in the efficiency of a gasoline engine (i.e., Broadly, this approach is termed Gasoline Compression Ignition (GCI). spark ignited, SI) by running it in compression ignition mode with naphtha fuels. Earlier post.)
Peugeot QUARTZ Concept. Peugeot will showcase the plug-in hybrid QUARTZ Concept for the Crossover segment at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. QUARTZ uses a plug-in “HYbrid” drive system comprising a gasoline engine supplemented by two electric motors. The QUARTZ Concept is the first vehicle to employ digitally woven textile.
At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. i3 Concept. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).
Mercedes-Benz is adding a new Estate (wagon) model to its C-Class family starting in September 2014. The powertrain range for the Estate, which includes diesel, gasoline and hybrid options, features a new 1.6-liter Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (S 205) 2014: C 300 BlueTEC HYBRID & C 250 BlueTEC. The gasoline engines.
Making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show 2014 will be the updated 2015 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle, which will include the X3 xDrive28d, the first BMW Advanced Diesel X3 model for the US. There will also be the first-time offer of the gasoline-engined rear-wheel drive BMW X3 sDrive28i for the US market.
As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. Yamasaki, Y.,
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Re-Adoption Concept Paper, which will be discussed during the LCFS workshop on 11 March 2014. ARB staff is proposing that the Board re-adopt the LCFS regulation in 2014. Modification of Compliance Curves for Gasoline and Diesel Standards.
Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
At the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2014, Mitsubishi presented its four-wheel drive SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the Outlander PHEV ( earlier post ); sales of the Outlander PHEV will start in Russia from September, 2014. Concept GC-PHEV is a next-generation full-size PHEV SUV with full-time 4WD.
2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe. Powertrain.
The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014. Click to enlarge. The combination of a new 3-cylinder, 1.5-liter
(Left) Thermal efficiency and ( right ) soot from different gasoline-butanol blends at different EGR rates. A study by a team at Tianjin University found that the addition of n-butanol to gasoline for use in a compression ignition engine (CI) under Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) conditions has a significant effect on soot reduction.
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has built a demonstrator vehicle, based on a 2012 Buick Regal GS, incorporating the latest D-EGR (dedicated EGR) technology ( earlier post ), an outgrowth of SwRI’s HEDGE (High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine) consortium projects ( earlier post ). L GDI Engine,” (SAE 2014-01-1190 ).
The revamped models will be making their way to dealerships from 29 November 2014. to 47 mpg US); four gasoline engines at between 5.4 B-Class gasoline models. Sales of the new B-Class commenced on 12 September, with the world première taking place during the Paris Motor Show (4 to 19 October). l/100 km (65.3 l/100 km (43.6
Moreover, they studied the possibility of implementing new advanced combustion concepts, as alternatives to the conventional diesel system, with what they said was very promising results. de Lima (2014) “Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed 2-stroke HSDI compression ignition engine” (THIESEL 2014).
Among Volkswagen’s premieres at Auto China 2014 in Beijing was the MQB-based New Midsize Coupé concept car. Volkswagen said that the concept—a fusion of A and B segments—demonstrates the flexibility of the MQB toolkit. New Midsize Coupé, four-door design concept. New Midsize Coupé, four-door design concept.
Operating range of 2-stroke CAI fueled with gasoline, E10 and E85. Accordingly, the processes have been extensively researched over the last decade and adopted on prototype gasoline engines (e.g., Zhang et al. 2013a) Click to enlarge. Controlled autoignition (e.g., Controlled autoignition (e.g., GM’s ongoing work, earlier post ).
liter, normally-aspirated V8 gasoline engine. Ahead of a completely new development for 2014 due to regulation changes, Toyota’s Motor Sport Division in Higashifuji has fine-tuned this year’s powertrain to improve power, efficiency, management of component usage and reliability. —Pascal Vasselon, Technical Director.
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are partnering with Ford Motor Company and FCA US LLC in pre-competitive research to study blending natural gas and gasoline using natural gas direct injection to enable more efficient engines. Photo by Wes Agresta / Argonne National Laboratory. Click to enlarge.
gasoline engine already in the product lineup. However, in January, Mazda North American Operations said it would delay the introduction of the SKYACTIV-D diesel in North America from the original target of Spring 2014. Mazda will also unveil the Mazda HAZUMI next-generation subcompact car concept at the show. Earlier post.).
Audi’s new A3 Sportback features a lightweight design and an initial choice of one diesel (TDI) and two gasoline (TFSI) engines, with two additional diesel engines and one gasoline unit to follow. TFSI, the most powerful gasoline engine in the lineup, produces 132 kW (180 hp) and 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) of torque.
Among its several North American vehicle debuts at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda will introduce the 2014 Mazda6 mid-size sedan featuring a new SKYACTIV-G 2.5-liter gasoline engine and six-speed SKYACTIV–DRIVE automatic transmission. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). At this time, the CX-5 will not be equipped with i-ELOOP.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. Launch geothermal “Play Fairway” analysis effort in FY 2014 and demonstrate the ability to develop a 5-megawatt greenfield Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) reservoir by 2020. Demonstrate three grid-connected advanced offshore wind concepts by 2017. ?.
As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium. Click to enlarge.
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