Renault and Mercedes have introduced a new 1.3-liter turbo

8 December 2017

Engine the family will use the TCe coating technology cylinders from the Nissan GT-R

The Renault-Nissan Alliance (or, more recently, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi) are not the first year cooperates with Daimler AG. For example, the Infiniti QX30 is the brother of the Mercedes-Benz GLA, and the "heel" of the Mercedes-Benz Citan – the flesh of the Renault Kangoo. Now, the partners presented a new 1.3-liter petrol turbo, jointly by.

Four-cylinder engine will be available in three versions. Power basic version Energy TCe 115 is estimated at 115 horsepower, available with 4 500 rpm. Peak torque of 220 N·m. Maximum thrust is available almost from idle –
1 500 per minute.

Return version Energy TCe 140 will be 140 horsepower (5 000 rpm.min.) and 240 (1 500 rpm./min). The top-modification Energy TCe 160 will give 160 "horses" (5 500 rpm./min) and 260
(1 750 rpm./min).

Because in older versions of the power and torque increase with increasing the minimum speed, we can assume that from a hardware perspective it is identical engines differing only by the software. However, this is just a hunch.

According to engineers, the new series motors are Energy TCe applies the same technology of coating the cylinder walls, and in the sports car Nissan GT-R. the Developers claim that it is possible to increase efficiency by reducing friction and optimizing heat dissipation. Also stated the use of Dual Variable Camshaft Timing, that is, the system of variable valve timing on the inlet and outlet. Of course, not without direct injection.

The debut of the new powertrain will be held on the minivan Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic. Later
in 2018, the Energy TCe engine will be available on other models. The engine capacity of 1.3 liters will be combined with a manual transmission and a seven-step "robot" with two clutches (one exception would be a younger version of the Energy TCe 115, aggregate only
with manual transmission). Subsequently, the 1.3-liter engine gets up and "Mercedes". Rather, his first port a next generation A-Class, presentation of which will take place in the coming months.