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Peugeot Launches New Marque Plan with Downsizing, Hybrids and Plug-ins for Two-, Three- and Four-Wheeled Vehicles; Unveils SR1 Hybrid Concept

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Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines. The Marque is also developing a new 3-cylinder gasoline engine. This environmental strategy followed by the Marque also applies to its two- and three-wheeled vehicles. 100% Electric vehicles.

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Pinnacle 4-stroke opposed-piston SI engine shows fuel economy improvements of between 30-60% at light loads, 12-30% at medium loads over conventional

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The results represent a light-load indicated efficiency improvement of 15-30% (up to 40.9%). Compression ratio was set at 15:1, and the fuel used was 87 octane gasoline. There is no ISFC improvement at high load. The company presented these latest test results in a paper at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit.

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