The Volvo S60 Concept: GTDi Technology for Lower C02 Emissions
AUTO CENTRAL – December 16, 2008: Volvo Cars has chosen a four-cylinder 1.6-litre petrol unit using highly-efficient Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDi) technology to feature in the Volvo S60 Concept. Volvo Cars' first production vehicle with GTDi technology will be introduced in 2009.
Producing 134kW, the engine - in combination with a range of other technical measures - makes it possible to return an average fuel consumption rate of just 5.0l/100km and cut carbon dioxide emissions to 119 g/km.
In a conventional petrol engine, fuel is injected into the inlet manifold ahead of the inlet valves. With direct injection, however, the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber under high pressure.
This technology promotes better gas flow with optimised air/fuel mixture and greater resistance to uncontrolled combustion. The result is higher power and lower fuel consumption.
GTDi technology combined with turbocharging makes it possible to reduce engine displacement with maintained performance, but with about 20 per cent lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
"GTDi technology is an important CO2-cutting technology for petrol engines. In the S60 Concept we have also added a number of other developments that further reduce fuel consumption. Several of these features will make their way into our production models in the coming years," says Derek Crabb, Vice President Powertrain at Volvo Cars.
Electric power steering, stratified combustion and other
measures
In addition to GTDi technology, the Volvo S60 Concept
integrates the following technical features to bring CO2 emissions down to
119 g/km:
The driver chooses
"Several of these solutions can deliver
significant CO2 reductions in the future since they can be used throughout
large sections of the model range. When it comes to "DRIVe-Mode", for
instance, the driver can actively cut fuel consumption by reducing the
function of certain comfort systems. The idea is that every owner can
individually choose which systems he or she wants to limit," says Magnus
Jonsson, Senior Vice President, Research & Development at Volvo Cars.