Renault develops a turbo engine for all

RENAULT has unveiled a turbocharged 1.3-litre engine that the auto maker says will even energy an upcoming era of Nissan, Mitsubishi and Mercedes-Benz merchandise.

The engine – to be had in 3 states of track – makes use of a brand new block that the French automotive maker claims will assist it be offering “important growth in using excitement, with higher torque at low rpm and bigger and dependable availability at prime rpm, whilst decreasing gasoline intake and CO2 emissions”.

When compared with the present 97kW/205Nm TCe 130 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol 4 engine utilized in fashions together with the Renault Megane, the TCe 140 will serve up an additional 35Nm of torque, and make it to be had throughout a broader rev band, from 1500rpm to 3500rpm. The engine may also be tuned to ship 85kW at 4500rpm in six-speed manual-only packages, and both 103kW at 5000rpm or 120kW at 5500 rpm when it’s paired up with both a handbook or seven-speed dual-clutch automated transmission.

The French automotive maker has tapped its courting with Nissan to coat the cylinders in the similar slippery coating as used to be evolved for the firebrand Nissan GT-R. The engine – anticipated to additionally characteristic in automobiles together with the Mitsubishi Mirage, the Nissan Micra and the approaching Mercedes-Benz A-Magnificence – contains higher-pressure gasoline injection, and provides twin variable timing camshaft era that “controls the consumption and exhaust valves in keeping with engine rather a lot”.

“The result’s extra torque at low revs and extra linear torque to be had linearly at prime revs, for important receive advantages for our consumers relating to using convenience with higher mid-range reaction,” Renault mentioned.

The present turbocharged 1.6-litre engine used within the Mercedes-Benz A-Magnificence hatch, CLA-Magnificence sedan and GLA-Magnificence compact SUV levels produces both 90kW/200Nm or 115kW/250Nm in its two states of track.

Renault has thus far solely showed that the engine might be used beneath the bonnet of the Scenic and Grand Scenic other folks mover line-up. Legitimate gasoline use at the Ecu cycle for the TCe 140 levels from 5.4L/100km for the Scenic as much as 5.6 for the Grand Scenic.