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Lotus and Siemens VDO introduce a new engine that promises to have very low CO2 emissions

Lotus and Siemens have announced that they will introduce a new engine, called Low CO2, before this year ends. The 3-cylinder 1.5 liter pressure-charged engine will feature the latest technologies from both partners to achieve an engine which can potentially beat hybrids in CO2 emissions. Siemens' part of the deal consists in a new high pressure fuel pump and centrally-mounted gasoline injectors while Lotus brings in an integrated exhaust manifold design and a cam profile switching system and a turbocompressor. This is called a hybrid engine, ... Read more →

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