09-15-2013, 05:31 PM
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Attack of the Triples!
GM 1.0L turbo sidi
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General Motors Europe ... at the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show (Sept. 10-22) ... will unveil its 1.0-L, three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine. ... It's a modular design which, in 1.0-L form, will deliver 84.6 kW (113.4 hp) and 166 N·m (122 lb·ft) from 1800 to 4700 rpm
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the 1.0-L is the initial member of a modular family of three- and four-cylinder units ranging up to 1.6-L, a portfolio that mirrors Ford's EcoBoost family.
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Fuel consumption is claimed to be some 20% better than that of the 1.6-L naturally aspirated engine used in the company’s Astra models.
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During bench testing at WOT, the new triple demonstrates lower noise levels across the rpm range than similarly powerful gasoline turbos up to 1.6-L, GME engineers claim. Because of this, the level of additional in-car sound insulation is significantly reduced, and complex engine mountings and subframes are not required.
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Full article: http://www.sae.org/mags/sve/event/12380
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