FEV Shows Spray Guided Turbocharged Engine at 2008 SAE World Congress

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV announced today that it
will be showing its Spray Guided Turbocharged (SGT) engine at the 2008 SAE
World Congress, April 14 - 17 at Cobo Center in Detroit. The technology
promises to offer diesel-like fuel economy in a gasoline engine, along with
reduced emissions and increased horsepower. The engine builds upon technology
shown at last year's World Congress. The announcement was made by Gary Rogers,
FEV, Inc. president and CEO.
"The FEV Group continues to strive to develop powertrain alternatives
designed to reduce or eliminate our dependence on foreign oil and that promote
conservation of our natural resources," said Rogers. "The SGT engine is not
only a demonstration of that continuing commitment, but a technology that is
within reach in the near term."
The 1.8L I4 SGT engine allows a fuel economy improvement of approximately
8 percent in the vehicle drive cycle using lean burn operating conditions
compared to stoichiometric turbocharged gasoline DI engines and produces 160kW
(89 kW/L) of power and 320Nm of torque while creating one of the industries
best-in-class engines for fuel consumption. With the ability to support
homogeneous and lean burn concepts, the BMEP levels in FEV's spray guided
turbo approach diesel levels.
The attractive fuel consumption enables the SGT to produce significant
environmental benefits in terms of reduced CO2 emissions. The SGT emits 130 g
CO2/km in a mid-size vehicle over the New European Driving Cycle without the
use of alternative fuels. Reduced hydrocarbon and particulate emissions are
also benefits derived from the SGT. The system is ideal for hybridization,
which could provide an additional 10 percent reduction in fuel consumption,
and is directly adaptable for Flex-fuel operation.
Other benefits include:
- Reduced knocking through adapted charge motion
- Cold start optimal
- Enhanced spray penetration
- Reduced oil dilution
- Support of lean combustion concepts
- Reduced charge motion variability
- Flex-fuel capable
- SULEV capable

The SGT engine is one of several practical or conceptual technologies that
FEV will display at the World Congress.
About FEV
FEV is an internationally recognized powertrain and vehicle engineering
company that supplies the global transportation industry. FEV offers a
complete range of engineering services, providing support across the globe to
customers in the design, analysis, prototyping, powertrain and transmission
development, as well as vehicle integration, calibration and homologation for
advanced internal combustion gasoline-, diesel-, and alternative-fueled
powertrains. FEV also designs, develops and prototypes advanced vehicle /
powertrain electronic control systems and hybrid-electric engine concepts that
address future emission and fuel economy standards. The FEV's Test Systems
division is a global supplier of advanced test cell, instrumentation and test
equipment. The FEV Group employs a staff of over 1,700 highly skilled
specialists at advanced technical centers on three continents. FEV, Inc.
employs approximately 300 personnel at FEV's North American Technical Center
in Auburn Hills, MI.
SOURCE FEV, Inc.

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