General Motors has announced the launch of two new engines that will be used in some of the automaker’s Euro-spec vehicles. The new powerplants include a family of four-cylinder turbocharged engines — ranging in displacement from 1.0L to 1.4L — and a 1.6L Compressed Natural Gas unit. Both engines will make their debuts around the turn of the decade.
The new family of gas turbocharged engines will feature a turbocharger integrated into the exhaust manifold, full variable valve timing, thermal management, flow-controlled oil pump, and a reinforced crankshaft and connecting rod.
In 1.0L guise, the engine will kick out 120 horsepower, while the larger 1.4L unit will produce 140 horsepower. GM says that both engines should return an 8 percent increase in fuel economy, when compared to larger, naturally aspirated engines producing the same amount of power.
The 1.6L CNG engine is based on GM’s current 1.6L CNG powerplant, but will now feature a turbocharger. Output is rated at 150 horsepower, and the engine should emit 25 percent fewer CO2 emissions than a comparable gasoline engine.
The new 1.0L and 1.4L engines will bow in 2010 while the 1.6L CNG engine is slated for use in 2009. No word if either engine will make it to the U.S.
