Daimler Consults with Ford for the creation of three new turbocharged engine

Consult with Daimler for Ford creating New three-cylinder turbocharged engine

Ford is a step ahead of some of its competitors in terms of very small turbocharged engines, and 1.0 -liter EcoBoost unit is so far proving to be a solid unit. However, they do not retain the information for themselves, and shared the details with the representatives of the Daimler Group, in exchange for Intel on how to reach the Euro 6 emissions standard.

Autonews Europe spoke with Roland Kemmler, who is driving the development manager for Mercedes-Benz . He explained what that meant: "It is a very interesting and impressive engine," he said, adding that they

Daimler will "have had discussions with Ford engineers that engine." ), both cars are in development and should share alongside mechanical bits.

regarding the actual engine, it will be a turbo unit "classic", and apparently, the goal is for it to issue about 96 g / km of CO2 the new Smart ForTwo . However, collaboration is not a singular effort of these manufacturers, Ford, Daimler and Renault announced earlier this year that it would jointly develop the technology of fuel cells with the ultimate goal of making a market opportunity viable mass in 2017.

by Andrei Nedelea

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