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to 2 ratio points and maintain the same knock limit for an additional 3-4% improvement in fueleconomy. It avoids pumping work through the turbocharger to improve fueleconomy, and by phasing the two cams, the lobes, relative to each other we can actually modulate boost. Source: Borgwarner. Click to enlarge.
At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fueleconomy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. liter EcoBoost engine.
The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e., The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fueleconomy of their new vehicle. purchased a new vehicle in a smaller segment than the vehicle they replaced. Power and Associates.
The C 180 (115 kW) with manual transmission was taken as the base variant of the new C-Class at market launch for the lifecycle analysis; it was compared with the corresponding preceding model. Production of the new C-Class results in a higher CO 2 emissions than in the case of the predecessor (7.3 The new C-Class.
Magnomatics has created three prototypes based on the specification of a 200 N·m C-Class passenger car: the original MAGSPLIT 1 with three rotors; MAGSPLIT 2a with surface mount magnets, running about the same magnet grade as the original MAGSPLIT; and MAGSPLIT 2b with interior magnets (magnets embedded within the rotor. Background.
Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fueleconomy than comparable six-cylinder engines. Class-exclusive Active Grille Shutters are designed to help improve MKC fuel efficiency at highway speeds. The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter
Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fueleconomy more than 10%. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter 2016 Sonata Hybrid offers best-in-class cargo volume at 13.3 The lithium-polymer battery pack capacity is 1.62
Three projects will focus on cost-effective measures to improve the efficiency of Class 8 long-haul freight trucks by 50%. The remaining six projects totaling more than $71 million will support efforts to increase the fueleconomy for passenger vehicle engines and powertrain systems. Grantee Project Award. Cummins Inc.
Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fueleconomy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.
Featuring the application of Honda’s VTEC variable valve control technology along with direct injection turbocharging with highly-fluidized combustion and a thorough reduction in engine friction, this engine achieves class-leading output and environmental performance, while downsizing engine displacement, Honda said. engines: 2.0L
Small displacement engines offer excellent CO 2 and fueleconomy benefits; they have lower parasitic losses and operate more efficiently under part load conditions. World class manufacturing partners have already been identified.
In these markets, it is likely the EVs will become more available in luxury class segments, where the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) premium is less pronounced relative to comparable vehicles due to higher overall vehicle prices.
A multi-cylinder version is practical for a wide variety of vehicles and offers greatest benefit to C and D class passenger cars which can take advantage of the low cost architecture and significantly improved fueleconomy and emissions.
The overall system sizing and all major components were optimized for class-leading efficiency, with each major subsystem and many new components being redesigned to deliver the gains, said Chuck Gray, Chief Engineer - Ford Electrification Engineering, at the SAE Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium this week in San Diego. Atkinson to a 2.0L
The testing process compares fueleconomy performance from the vehicle in its original condition with the performance using XL Hybrids’ charge-sustaining hybrid system. XLH engineers have already designed the next-generation release, in which the battery pack is downsized to 1.5 The company had been targeting a 20% reduction.
To achieve its goals of lower emissions and better fueleconomy, FPT significantly downsized the 0.9-liter Dedicated tensioner tuning, an optimized layout and an enhanced design minimize friction to help improve fueleconomy and reduce emissions. liter TwinAir engine compared with its 1.2-liter
The new approach to natural gas combustion technology is designed to provide vehicle and engine original manufacturers (OEMs) with a “downsized” natural gas solution that is cost competitive while providing similar levels of power, torque, and fueleconomy to a larger diesel engine. mono-fuel gas engine. Mercedes-Benz 7.7L
An intelligently designed power transfer plays a major part in this: the unique AMG Speedshift MCT 7-speed sports transmission combines dynamism with economy, and includes a new stop-start function in the “Controlled Efficiency” driving mode. With the provisional NEDC fuel consumption of 10.5 L/100km, the new S 63 AMG is 3.9
The new venture, which will be called “Rotrak”, will add Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive to Rotrex’ supercharging technology to address the automotive industry’s need for affordable, effective engine downsizing technologies. As part of the agreement, Torotrak will acquire a 15% stake in Rotrex and a seat on the company’s board.
Mercedes-Benz M-Class, ML 350 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY. The third-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class on average consumes 25% less fuel than the previous models. and extensive BlueEFFICIENCY measures to reduce fuel consumption. The M-Class is a story of success. liter four-cylinder unit already applied in the S-Class.
While policies worldwide are tightening emissions and fueleconomy standards, the strictest standard of all is expected in Europe in 2020, Bohr said—average fleet CO 2 emissions of 95 grams per kilometer. Only the diesel engine will achieve this in the compact class, but the gasoline engine will come close.
Honda continues to lead the way in many vehicle classes, but it has started to lag the industry average in its midsize fleet—which includes its best-selling Accord, and accounts for a quarter of the company’s sales. —Dave Cooke, vehicles analyst in the UCS Clean Vehicles Program and author of the report. Methodology.
The EcoBoost F-150 is expected to deliver best-in-classfueleconomy along with the power and towing capability of a V-8. While Ford is rolling out the first generation of EcoBoost engines, researchers are studying ways to further downsize future EcoBoost engines, while preserving performance and raising fueleconomy.
Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fueleconomy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla. Our fueleconomy leader is now a PowerShift automatic.
The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. TDI models, but even lower CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption than the current production 1.4l
liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine, significantly downsized from the previous 2.5-liter This powertrain is anticipated to deliver best-in-classfueleconomy of 47 mpg (5.0L/100km) Fusion Hybrid also features an all-new 2.0-liter liter unit while maintaining performance standards.
Gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engines have higher fueleconomy compared to the more widely used port fuel injection (PFI) engines. For our fleet, increases in the fueleconomy of 1.6% (0.5−2.4%; increase in fueleconomy between PFIs and GDIs. engine calibration (spark timing, valve timing, etc.),
The ICCT team—John German and Aaron Isenstadt—concluded that diesels have and will retain two significant advantages over gasoline engines: significantly better fueleconomy and cargo hauling and towing ability. Meeting the 2025 standard will require an average improvement in fueleconomy of about 4.1%
Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy is relying on the rapid transfer of Fiat Group technology for Multiair; Gasoline Direct Injection; turbocharging and alternative fuels to support rapid downsizing and improvement of fueleconomy, along with the simplification of the company’s engine line-up, according to Paolo E.
Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fueleconomy gains of more than 10%. liter unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines—all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20% compared to the outgoing models.
General project targets were to deliver diesel-like or better fueleconomy using E10 gasoline (RON91), and to achieve low engine-out NO x and PM using low temperature combustion, the intention being to avoid the cost of aftertreatment for NO x and PM, in addition to meeting more stringent standards. Click to enlarge. Current study.
Using 100% dedicated natural gas as fuel, Westport’s ESI technology optimizes the combustion and thermal efficiencies of the engine by taking full advantage of the ultra-high octane performance fuel properties of natural gas.
The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fueleconomy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. The extent of fuel-air mixing can be affected by injection system design. Credit: ACS, Zimmerman et al.
Renault’s ongoing downsizing strategy is aimed at reducing the cubic capacity of its engines in order to bring down fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, without detracting from performance. The downsizing process involved shortening the piston stroke by reducing the size of the crank pin and conrod assembly. Select Engines.
This new setup not only improves the efficiency of belt use, but also enables the adoption of wider gear ranges, thereby realizing a class-leading gear ratio range of 7.5 liter class. Shift responsiveness has improved through downsizing of the pulley and reduction of inertia by 40%. Improved shift tracking.
This means that in addition the power demand is more difficult to achieve with engine downsizing and transmission down-speeding alone. Thermal management of the electrical machine is another critical factor, because the duration of the boosting and energy recovery operating modes directly impacts fueleconomy and emissions.
Ford say its downsized and optimised engines will mean that its new compact family vehicle will will deliver best in classfueleconomy for both in [.]. The new Ford B-Max-set to debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show-is to offer emissions from as low as 104g/km CO2, thanks to the use of efficient new engines.
This downsizing enables lower fuel consumption, accompanied by low emissions and optimum weight. The 4-cylinder Sprinter features a 7-speed automatic transmission with torque converter—the only 7-speed automatic transmission to feature in a van—is refined for maximum fueleconomy.
3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. Fueleconomy city/hwy/comb.
Both Multec types of injectors feature best-in-class NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness), which is important because it saves the vehicle manufacturer the cost and weight of additional noise reduction materials. This results in a more fun-to-drive experience with better fueleconomy. —Dr. Delphi CNG injector. Click to enlarge.
One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fueleconomy. General Motors. HRL Laboratories, LLC.
The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter This reduces friction, and increases efficiency and fueleconomy. Drivers can run the AC for more than an hour without turning the engine on, resulting in significant reductions in fuel consumption. DTNA SuperTruck technology elements. Click to enlarge.
This time it was the turn of the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta, which will be available in both four-door and five-door body styles and comes with a choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected fueleconomy of 40mpg.
In an informational webinar in September, John Farrell, Laboratory Program Manager—Vehicle Technologies, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and part of the Co-Optima leadership team observed that: Put most simply, the Co-Optima goal is to introduce better fuels and better vehicles sooner.
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