BYD introduces new turbo-charged gasoline engine with dual-clutch transmission
18 April 2011
At the Shanghai Auto Show, BYD unveiled a turbo-charged, fuel stratified, direct-injection all-aluminum-alloy gasoline engine designed and manufactured entirely in China. BYD designed this 1.5-liter engine and has paired it with a 6-speed Tiptronic dual clutch transmission, calling the pair the BYD “Ti+DCT”.
BYD has been working on the Ti+DCT technology for more than 2 years and owns the intellectual property supporting this technology, according to Stella Li, Senior Vice President of BYD. The Ti+DCT is a standard option on the BYD G6 1.5Ti sedan and is available as an option for other BYD 3 series models.
The BYD 1.5 Ti engine produces 1.43 times more power than the same displacement engine and is equivalent to a 2.4-liter gasoline engine. It provides a maximum torque output of 240 N·m (177 lb-ft) @1,750-3,500 rpm. Currently, only one other foreign brand is offering a turbo-charged engine that is comparable in the Chinese markets, according to BYD.
The BYD DCT technology combines manual transmission and conventional automatic transmission with shorter gear shifting, faster acceleration and response times, and has selective driving modes. In the “sports mode”, the DCT electronic programming controls shifting, allowing drivers to enjoy a sports-car-like driving experience.
BYD is targeting new energy technologies with their rechargeable-energy, ET power systems for electric vehicles. In December 2008 it began mass-production of the “dual-mode” electric and hybrid-electric tandem engines in the F3DM. BYD says that the release of the Ti+DCT engine shows that it is committed to improving its full line of gasoline-only engine designs, staying at the forefront of internal-combustion engine technology.
Isn't that what Hyundai/Kia has done with many of their 2011 models?
Posted by: HarveyD | 18 April 2011 at 10:21 AM
It's called karma. And it does come around. China is just beginning to feel the repercussions of their shoddy business practices. BYD will be one of the early crashes. They are not an ICE manufacturer - they make batteries. And with the recent investigation into certain stock ownership - it could get messier.
"...diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks and provided to Reuters by a third party, as well as interviews with industry consultants and executives who have examined the company's operations, raise a number of questions about the fledgling carmaker. Among other things, they describe a record of stealing designs from rivals, using those savings to undercut competitors on price and scrimping on safety."
http://www.shanghaifinancialnews.com/?p=251
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/09/us-wiki-buffett-byd-idUSTRE72848X20110309
Posted by: Reel$$ | 18 April 2011 at 10:26 AM