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Report Tracks Engine Downsizing in Europe
Carmakers began downsizing and turbocharging diesel engines a decade ago to meet emission standards in Europe.
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Carmakers began downsizing and turbocharging diesel engines a decade ago to meet emission standards in Europe. Now they're poised to do the same with gasoline powerplants, according to Frost & Sullivan.
The report says current-displacement diesels will have little difficulty meeting Euro 6 carbon dioxide emission standards that take effect in 2014.
Among gasoline engines, Frost & Sullivan predicts Euro 6 standards will prompt a significant shift from four- to three- or two-cylinder engines for current powerplants that displace less than 1.2 liters.
The study also projects that at least 35% of gasoline engines in Europe will be turbocharged by 2018. It says demand for variable geometry turbos will be especially strong to help increase the torque of downsized engines.
The firm's analysis appears in 2011 Original Equipment Manufacturers Strategies for Passenger Vehicle Engine Downsizing in Western Europe. Details are available HERE.
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