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MAY 20, 2012

Simulation study finds Miller version of Scuderi engine can deliver twice the BMEP as naturally aspirated version, theoretically enabling 50% downsizing while maintaining performance. Applying the Miller cycle to the Scuderi engine (right) entails downsizing of the compression cylinder. Source: Scuderi. Click to enlarge.

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Downsizing Engine Fuel Power 257

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

Volvo Car’s 3-cylinder gasoline engine. Volvo Cars confirmed its production program to develop a lightweight 3-cylinder Drive-E gasoline engine. The move to include a 3-cylinder in Volvo’s engine program is a natural next step in its downsizing strategy, the company said. Click to enlarge. Volvo Cars’ new three-cylinder engine.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

The modular design supports a variety of cam phasing technologies, including cam torque actuated (CTA) and torsional assist (TA) phasers with optional mid-position lock technology. The technology is planned to launch with a major global automaker on diesel and gasoline applications in 2015. New cam phaser for I4 engine.

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2015 Gasoline Engine Diesel 231

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

During its recent Innovation Day presentations ( earlier post ), PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it will commercialize high-efficiency gasoline engines featuring dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (D-EGR), derived from a collaborative program with SwRI in the US. The design of the EGR system design will be key to control and packaging.

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Gasoline 2018 Engine Commercial 268

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Opel revealed more details about its new mid-size gasoline engine family at the Aachen Colloquium in Germany. The structural design considers the engine’s use in a variety of vehicle applications, allowing minimum integration effort and consistent part interchangeability. SIDI engine. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The all-new 1.6-liter,

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Power 350

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MAY 23, 2009

Schematic of downsized and supercharged four-stroke hybrid pneumatic spark injection engine. The reduction in fuel consumption is obtained mainly through enabling the effective use of a heavily downsized engine, rather than from regenerative efficiency. Source: ETH Zürich. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Test bench setup.

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Downsizing Concept Engine Hybrid 170

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AUGUST 16, 2018

The plug-and-play oil cell is designed for flexible installation anywhere in a vehicle’s engine bay via a docking station. Nexcel offers a solution for engine designers aiming to reduce CO 2 emissions in both hybrids and pure internal combustion vehicles. liter gasoline, downsized 2.0-liter liter gasoline with GDi, and 2.0-liter

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JANUARY 30, 2012

DENSO Corporation has developed its first EGR cooler for gasoline engines. As OEs around the world look to downsize engines to help meet the increasingly stringent regulations, EGR systems are becoming more necessary to optimize the powertrain combustion process and improve fuel economy. DENSO EGR cooler. Click to enlarge.

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Prius Gasoline Engine Exhaust 231

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JANUARY 16, 2012

The new Peugeot 208 B-segment supermini, which launches this spring in Europe, will be available in 3- and 5-door bodystyles with a range of gasoline and diesel engines including a new 3-cylinder gasoline engine range and the latest generation of Stop & Start System (e-HDi) diesel engines. 208 gasoline range. 208 gasoline range.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine France 236

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MARCH 19, 2018

Other technologies—such as efficiency improvements in gasoline engines as well as the rollout of hybrid electric power trains—offer more compelling and cost-effective pathways to reducing CO 2 emissions from European passenger cars, the ICCT says. —The ICCT.

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Diesel CO2 Standards Emissions 186

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APRIL 23, 2012

SAE’s 2012 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit—the second as an immediate precursor to the SAE World Congress—opened on Sunday with a consideration of several alternative engine designs: opposed piston 2-stroke (Achates Power); variable compression ratio (MCE-5); split cycle (Scuderi); and advanced rotary (Liquid Piston).

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MARCH 26, 2012

Even supercar makers take the environment into account when designing a car these days. Modern Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches have to meet the same regulations as regular passenger cars, even if ultimately they still use more gasoline and pump out more emissions.

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Ferrari Downsizing Hybrid Porsche 125

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APRIL 14, 2021

Hyundai’s 2022 Tucson, with its all-new design, will begin arriving in the US market this spring (gasoline and hybrid models), with plug-in models available in summer 2021. liter, direct-injected and multi-port-injected gasoline engine as well as 1.6-liter, Moreover, passenger volume increases by six cubic feet, to 108.2

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

Developed for the latest 1-liter downsized gasoline engines. Continental will be supplying Ford with turbochargers for the carmaker’s new three-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine platform. Continental began developing turbochargers for gasoline engines in 2006. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Engine Ford Supplies Downsizing 225

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MARCH 6, 2012

liter gasoline-fueled TSI of the Polo BlueGT. This combination of efficiency and dynamic performance is enabled by the systematic interplay of ACT, downsizing (reduced engine displacement plus direct injection and charging) and BlueMotion Technology (Stop/Start system, battery regeneration). The system was realized with the new 1.4-liter

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MPG Fuel Economy Gasoline Engine 257

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JULY 19, 2014

In recent years, there has also been a growing need for vacuum in modern gasoline engines due to the spread of gasoline direct injection, which in combination with engine downsizing reduces fuel consumption by up to 15%. As of 2013, some 40% of all new cars in Europe had direct fuel injection.

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Gasoline-Electric Downsizing Gasoline Engine 286

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JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot said that it is also designing a vehicle which will embody all of the spirit of the BB1 concept car: 2.5m, 4 seats and 100% electric. 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.

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Downsizing Plug-in Hybrid Concept 218

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JULY 14, 2014

Cummins has developed an E-85-specific engine and powertrain that reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 80% compared with a baseline gasoline-powered medium-duty truck. is designed specifically to use E-85 (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline). The Cummins ETHOS 2.8L liter displacement. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

These models include the Tucson, Santa Fe, Kona, Santa Cruz and a new dedicated-platform, electrified Ioniq SUV, all of which feature new designs, eco powertrain availability and major platform options. Tucson gasoline and hybrid models will begin availability for the US market in spring 2021, with plug-in models available in summer 2021.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Citroën is introducing the first members of its new PureTech family of three-cylinder gasoline engines on the C3, DS3 and C-Elysée (for international markets) ranges. The design brief for the new-generation PureTech engines called for a clean break in powertrain development. Reduced weight and more compact design.

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Engine Gasoline Fuel MPG 281

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fuel economy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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2019 Global Sale Downsizing 261

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JUNE 29, 2012

For the 2013 XF and XJ lineup, Jaguar is adding two new downsized forced induction gasoline powerplants: 3.0-liter liter V8 gasoline units. Eight-speed ZF automatic transmissions are now fitted to all gasoline and diesel XJ and XF variants as standard for greater efficiency and performance. liter V6 Supercharged and 2.0-liter

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Gasoline Engine 2013 MPH 225

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APRIL 19, 2013

The study by the Ford / AVL team provides an overview of the effects of such a future ethanol-gasoline blend in such an engine. (As In their paper, Robert Stein from AVL and James Anderson and Tim Wallington from Ford begin by reviewing properties of ethanol and gasoline blends. and of gasoline, about 14.6 Earlier post.)

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MARCH 5, 2014

Among the changes in the new Juke are a new design at the front and rear with greater emphasis on both premium refinement and sporty design cues; a new downsized 1.2-liter Three engines are available for new Juke, with changes to the two gasoline options: one is new and the other extensively revised. Click to enlarge.

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Nissan Engine Downsizing Europe 255

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JANUARY 29, 2014

The new timing chain is designed to reduce friction, resulting in as much as 0.3 liter gasoline engines for vehicles in Japan, China and Korea. improvement in fuel economy based on customer testing. BorgWarner will produce the new low-friction engine timing chains for a variety of 0.66- to 2.0-liter

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Fuel 246

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Knock and fuel octane rating are becoming increasingly important due to many powertrain design trends including downsizing, downspeeding, cylinder deactivation, and hybridization. … Alcohol and gasoline-alcohol blends also offer efficiency benefits independent of their octane value. —Leone et al.

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Engine Fuel GM Ford 150

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APRIL 28, 2012

NuVinci prototypes designed for use in an OEM application have also passed automotive class durability testing by the tier one supplier. Fallbrook believes the drive can be packaged easily, as the current prototype is designed to mate with an existing supercharger line of products. Simulated performance of downsized 2.0L

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Downsizing Engine 2008 Design 304

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MARCH 8, 2012

The new Yaris Hybrid, which is equipped with a version of the downsized hybrid powertrain featured in the Prius c/Aqua ( earlier post ), is a major step in the company’s full hybrid European roll-out strategy. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter liter Atkinson Cycle gasoline engine is 16.5

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JANUARY 16, 2013

The second family of new downsized power units to be introduced after the gasoline 1.6-liter By the end of this year we will have launched three all-new generations of gasoline and diesel engines, as part of our roll-out of 23 new models and 13 new powertrains by 2016. liter gasoline engine, in Szentgotthard in Hungary.

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Diesel Engine Fuel Hungary 230

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MAY 17, 2016

hybrid vehicles, downsizing, plug-ins)—or under some specific operating conditions (e.g. High-efficiency gasoline engines, diesels and turbo- and super-charged engines, as well as hybrid or full electric powertrains, are examples of where HELLA’s new electric vacuum pump is designed to provide on-demand brake-system vacuum.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Cackette was in effect suggesting that the future tailpipe emissions baseline (LEV III) for light duty passenger vehicles—both diesel and gasoline—was likely to be or to approximate CA SULEV/US Tier 2 Bin 2. We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially. John Kirwan.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Today’s CNG vehicles are generally bivalent, running on gasoline and CNG with engines designed for gasoline direct injection. However, because methane behaves differently from gasoline when injected directly, it is important to optimize the combustion process for methane.

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Gas Engine Gasoline Downsizing 150

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MAY 25, 2009

liter, four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engine—the 1.8 Di Turbo Jet E5 drive torque is comparable to the one of an aspirated V6 engine which is almost twice its displacement, according to Fiat, but with significant efficiency gains through the downsizing. The 200 HP 1.8 Di TurboJet. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline Exhaust Engine Convert 150

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APRIL 22, 2013

downsized, turbocharged) gasoline engine, as operating an engine with higher compression ratios at low load can increase fuel economy compared to operating an engine with fixed compression ratio. Haake (2012) Two-Stage Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) System to Increase Efficiency in Gasoline Powertrains. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Downsizing 218

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MAY 17, 2010

The team will integrate the novel technology with a downsized engine to create a Ford vehicle demonstrator. The Blade Supercharger is a novel variable flow compressor with the ability to meet the boosting requirements of heavily downsized engines, both gasoline and diesel. Animation of the Blade compressor.

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Downsizing 2004 Water Engine 239

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JULY 25, 2013

Continental’s new XL3 high-performance solenoid injector for gasoline direct injection systems is currently in volume production for a four-cylinder, 1.5-liter The high-performance injectors required for this highly efficient type of engine are currently designed to operate at pressures up to 200 bar. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Production Downsizing Emissions 294

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APRIL 12, 2013

liter V12 engine car to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both. The system can use either pure hydrogen, gasoline or a blend of both to deliver optimum power, acceleration and CO 2 reduction. The engine’s variables are instantly adjusted and controlled as the engine switches back and forth from hydrogen to gasoline.

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