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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 will introduce the first in an all-new modular family of small-displacement three- and four-cylinder gasoline direct injection engines at the upcoming Frankfurt International Motor Show next month. Matthias Alt, Opel’s Chief Engineer, Small Gasoline Engines. Engines Fuel Efficiency' Click to enlarge. liter displacements.

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EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

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The project will also use fast pyrolysis to convert the residue left over from biofuel production to bio-oil for subsequent upgrading to DMB. oxygen content, resulting in a significantly cleaner burning diesel fuel. oxygen content, resulting in a significantly cleaner burning diesel fuel. Gasoline has an LHV of about 44 MJ/kg.

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Opel presents new 1.0 SIDI Turbo engine at Aachen Colloquium; below 100 gCO2/km and ~59 mpg in the Adam

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liter turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine ( earlier post ) at the 22 nd Aachen Colloquium in Germany. SIDI Turbo also delivers a 20% improvement in fuel economy compared to the 1.6-liter In the Opel Adam, it will give CO 2 emissions of well under 100 g/km, as well as combined cycle fuel consumption approaching 4.0

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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. turbo, three-cylinder gasoline engine will debut in the Opel ADAM and make as much power as the naturally aspirated 1.6L A die-cast aluminum oil pan contributes additional structural strength. Efficiency-enhancing oiling system.

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