PSA Group: Three-Cylinder Turbo PureTech Petrol Engine Named “2016 Engine of the Year” in Its Category for the Second Con...
02 Juni 2016 - 11:19AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
At the 18th International Engine of the Year Awards held in
Stuttgart on 1 June 2016, the 1.2-litre three-cylinder Turbo
PureTech petrol engine developed by PSA Group (Paris:UG) was named
Engine of the Year in the 1-litre to 1.4-litre category by a panel
of international journalists. The award received for the second
time is just the latest achievement for the engine model, which is
manufactured at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin,
France.
Expanding the range of new generation PSA Group petrol
engines
Due to the popularity of the three-cylinder petrol engine
family, PSA Group has decided to increase its production capacity
to support the energy transition. Nearly 370,000 Turbo PureTech
engines have been produced at the Douvrin plant since 2014. An
additional production capacity of turbo petrol engines will be
manufactured at the Trémery plant in eastern France, lifting
potential annual output to 670,000 engines by 2018.
Reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
while optimising vehicle performance
With 120 patents to its name, the three-cylinder Turbo PureTech
petrol engine cuts fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 18%
compared with its four-cylinder petrol predecessor. The engine
holds two fuel economy records. It claimed its first in Europe in
2014, with a manual transmission vehicle. Its second came in China
this year, when an automatic model travelled 1,878 kilometres
on a single tank, achieving a record-breaking 2.93 litres per
100 kilometres. The engine also offers one of the most
comfortable driving experiences on the market – even at the lowest
speeds – and the best low speed/power compromise: 130 hp with
torque of 230 Nm. The 1.2 PureTech 110 hp and 1.2
PureTech 130 hp engines are fitted on B and C segment
vehicles. First launched in March 2014 on the Citroën C4 Picasso
and the Peugeot 308, the PureTech engine is now fitted on more than
60 different models worldwide, including the new Peugeot 3008
unveiled on 23 May 2016.
Commenting on the award, Christian Chapelle, Vice-President,
Powertrain and Chassis Engineering, PSA Group, said: "Receiving
this award for the second year in a row is a testament to our
technological expertise and efforts to optimise our engines and
reduce their environmental footprint while at the same time
delivering high-quality performance."
About PSA GroupWith its three world-renowned brands,
Peugeot, Citroën and DS, the PSA Group sold 3 million vehicles
worldwide in 2015. Second largest carmaker in Europe, the PSA Group
recorded sales and revenue of €54 billion in 2015. The Group
confirms its position of European leader in terms of CO2 emissions,
with an average of 104.4 grams of CO2/km in 2015. With a fleet of
1.8 million connected vehicles on the road worldwide, the Group is
on the cutting edge of innovation in this field, and is expanding
its services as a mobility provider. It is also involved in
financing activities (Banque PSA Finance) and automotive equipment
(Faurecia).For more information, please visit groupe-psa.com/en
Communications Division - www.groupe-psa.com/en
- +33 1 40 66 42 00 - @GroupePSA
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