What looks like a really sweet engine has been unveiled by
the good folks at General Motors USA.
The new 2.0-litre turbo petrol motor
will debut in the Cadillac ATS
that’s to be shown at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next month. Its
figures show very good promise.
The last GM engine of this size with this much promise was
in the Opel Astra OPC which had 177kW. This one is not tuned for
performance apparently, but smoothness and power. Displacing 2.0-litres with a twin-scroll turbo and direct injection,
the unit makes 201kW and 353Nm of torque, giving it a power to
size ratio of 100.5kW per litre.
Whether other GM products will benefit from it is rather
only known to GM at this point. However, it may very well be related to the
upcoming Astra OPC’s, which has been
confirmed at 206kW.
“This engine is the perfect match for the new ATS, which
will be a refined performance luxury
sedan,” said Don Butler, Cadillac
vice president of Global Marketing. “The 2.0T has an exceptionally smooth and responsive power curve that will make the
ATS nimble, quick and fun to drive.”
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