Opel and Vauxhall have just announced plans to introduce three new engines within the next year to replace most of their current petrol and diesel engines.
While two of them still remain a mystery, the first new engine will be a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol with direct injection and Start/Stop technology. Dubbed the SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection) ECOTEC, it can produce up to 297 hp at 4,700 rpm and 300 Nm of torque 1,700 rpm. According to the German carmaker, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have been reduced by 13 percent over the current turbocharged 1.6-liter petrol.
Opel / Vauxhall's director of gasoline engines, Thomas Johnen, explained "Our new 1.6-liter direct injection engine is a real giant in terms of torque. Power builds up very smoothly and quietly."
Production of the 1.6-liter Turbo will begin at GM's Szentgotthardt facility in Hungary later this year. Of course, the unit will be offered on a wide range of models.
While two of them still remain a mystery, the first new engine will be a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol with direct injection and Start/Stop technology. Dubbed the SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection) ECOTEC, it can produce up to 297 hp at 4,700 rpm and 300 Nm of torque 1,700 rpm. According to the German carmaker, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have been reduced by 13 percent over the current turbocharged 1.6-liter petrol.
Opel / Vauxhall's director of gasoline engines, Thomas Johnen, explained "Our new 1.6-liter direct injection engine is a real giant in terms of torque. Power builds up very smoothly and quietly."
Production of the 1.6-liter Turbo will begin at GM's Szentgotthardt facility in Hungary later this year. Of course, the unit will be offered on a wide range of models.
