Fiat has revealed it plans to produce a new high-performance 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine for Alfa Romeo.
The company says that the all-aluminum engine will feature advanced technologies such as direct injection and turbocharging. It is expected to develop 300 hp with both transversal and longitudinal applications. However, the Italian company did not give out any information about the models scheduled to get the new engine.
The engine will be assembled at the firm's FMA plant in Pratola Serra beginning in early 2013.
“This is an extremely important step for Alfa Romeo, as we continue to reposition our brand and prepare it for global distribution. The United States remains our primary objective as we prepare for a 2013 introduction of our models,” Harald Wester, Fiat's chief technology officer and head of the Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands, said in a statement.
