It goes well on the USA. because Europe has already had a taste of this new generation of engines with the new L3 1.0 L Turbo unveiled the Opel Adam there a few weeks. This new family of propellant gas groups have 3 or 4 cylinders, cubera between 1000 and 1500 cm3 and propose aspirated engines and turbocharged.
The American manufacturer has introduced these new engines that will exist in 11 versions over the years. These engines develop 75 to 165 horsepower depending on the version and will have a torque range of 95-250 Nm If the U.S. is concerned over the medium term these engines, it is the European and Chinese who will be the first to benefit. For Europe it will start with Adam L and 1.0 for China it will be with a version of the L4 1.4L Turbo (148 hp, 235 Nm) and Atmo L4 1.5 (113 hp, 146 Nm) to be installed under the hood of the new generation of the Cruze.
Block these new generation engines are equipped with the latest technology (direct injection, turbo management, VVT) and are provided for all future vehicle standards in the world. GM is so happy with this new generation of blocks that does not hesitate to compare them with established values. Thus we learn that the 1.4 L Turbo will be 5% less energy than the engine it will replace in a few months. There will also be 50% less noise than the L4 1.4L TSI / TFSI EA211 VW Group and finally it will be 25% quieter than the famous and always efficient L3 1.0 L Ecoboost Ford. In the latter case, it is almost a normal L4 has less vibration that L3 is less audible ...
GM announced that these new engines are both less complex and less expensive to produce while being more reliable, more refined and less greedy. It is learned that the production will be 2.5 million units / year from 2017 and five production sites automaker will be responsible for producing these engines. These plants:
Flint (USA), Tluca (Mexico), Shenyang (China), Szentgotthárd (Hungary) and Changwon (South Korea)
Mechanical fans can discover these new stands on GM fairs in Beijing and New York in April.
Source : GM.