Small turbocharged
engines are back with a very loud bang.
This revolution which began with
Volkswagen and Audi at the turn of last decade, is running hard, spreading like melted cheese on a
pizza. General Motors will not be
left behind either after announcing a comprehensive
turbo strategy for the next decade or so.
Called Ecotec,
the small turbo engines will displace different sizes, starting from a 1.0-litre up to a 1.5-litre turbo. No expected power figures were divulged, but a
current 1.4-litre turbo Opel Astra gets 103kW,
while a 1.6-litre turbo is given 132kW.
We assume a 1.5 would fall in between the two, say about 118kW or so.
Brands expected to benefit from this downturn in size include both Chevrolet
and Opel, with their sub-brands Sonic, Aveo, Corsa, Meriva and so on, using the new engines.
No comments:
Post a Comment