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Volkswagen continues to optimize its EA888 workhorse engine; fourth evolution in 2022 Golf GTI and R

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Built in Gyor, Hungary, these turbocharged and direct-injected EA888 Evo4 variants displace 2.0 A further benefit the systems offer is the ability to use longer final drive ratios in the transmission, effectively downspeeding the engine, which can positively affect fuel economy. liters (1,984 cc). 1 for the Golf R and 9.6:1

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Opel launching new all-aluminum 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo for Adam; fuel economy and refinement

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Opel engineers started with a clean sheet of paper, which enabled the incorporation of a series of measures to eliminate the typical, “off-beat” running characteristics which have traditionally accompanied the economical driving appeal of three-cylinder engines. Engines Fuel Efficiency' liter displacements. New 6-speed gearbox.

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GM introducing new generation of modular 3- and 4-cylinder Ecotec engines; 11 variants from 1.0L to 1.5L

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Shenyang, China; Szentgotthárd, Hungary; Toluca, Mexico; and Changwon, South Korea. The new Ecotec engines represent a clean-sheet design and engineering process, leveraging the diverse experience of GM’s global resources. A die-cast aluminum oil pan contributes additional structural strength. By 2017, more than 2.5

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