Turbocharger

Cadillac to offer new twin-turbo V-6 on XTS for 2014

8:11 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013
Cadillac is adding a new 410-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine as an option on the XTS sedan for 2014.... Read More »

 

BorgWarner to expand UK production to supply Jaguar Land Rover

May 16, 2013 06:01 CET
U.S. supplier BorgWarner Inc. said it would build a new production line and engineering center in the United Kingdom to supply turbocharging systems to customer Jaguar Land Rover. The turbochargers would be used in JLR's family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, due to launch in 2015.... Read More »

 

GABE NELSON

For VW, new turbo brings more power, fuel economy for key models

8:00 am U.S. ET | May 3, 2013
A new crop of turbocharged Volkswagen Jettas and Beetles will start to show up in U.S. dealerships this month.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS to pack twin-turbo V-6

12:13 pm U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
The redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan that goes on sale this fall will have a 420-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine as an option. The redesigned CTS will be unveiled next week at the New York auto show.... Read More »

 

Ford to shift 2-liter EcoBoost engine output to Ohio plant from Spain

3:01 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 21, 2013
Ford will begin domestic production of its 2.0-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine at its Cleveland Engine Plant in Brook Park, Ohio, in late 2014, the automaker said today. Ford will invest nearly $200 million and add 450 jobs at the plant, which will produce all 2.0-liter EcoBoost engines for North America. Ford had previously imported the 2.0-liter EcoBoost from its factory in Valencia, Spain, which will continue to produce the engine for Europe.... Read More »

 

Ford plans 2-liter engine output in Ohio, report says

11:19 am U.S. ET | Feb. 20, 2013
Ford Motor Co. plans to begin making in Ohio a small four-cylinder engine that it builds in Spain, according to a person familiar with the matter.... Read More »

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Magazine takes turbos to task

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
Consumer Reports dropped a fly in the turbo party punch bowl when it said its tests of turbocharged cars from Ford and General Motors didn't support the companies' claims about fuel economy and performance.... Read More »

 

Ford, GM turbo engine benefits overstated, Consumers Reports says

7:34 am U.S. ET | Feb. 5, 2013
Consumer Reports said its tests of turbocharged cars from Ford and GM didn't support the companies' claims about fuel economy and performance provided by the powertrain technology.... Read More »

 

NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

VW to make turbo engines standard

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 21, 2013
By year end, three of the key cars in Volkswagen's U.S. lineup will be offered with a smaller, turbocharged engine, VW executives said last week, as the brand downsizes in an effort to boost fuel economy.... Read More »

 

Turbos shift to fast lane in N.A.

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013
Production of turbocharged vehicles is expected to jump nearly 32 percent this year as automakers reduce the size of engines to improve fuel economy, according to a forecast by IHS Automotive.... Read More »

 

DUSTIN WALSH

Eaton charged for super growth

10:49 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012
Fuel efficiency remains on the forefront of technology innovation in the automotive industry. Every engineer in the industry is trying to push vehicles farther on less fuel -- whether through weight reduction, alternative propulsion or other methods.... Read More »

 

Hyundai, Kia to add more turbos, diesels

3:06 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 23, 2012
Hyundai and Kia plan to add more turbocharged gasoline engines and new transmissions to their powertrain lineups in the United States and elsewhere, Hyundai Motor Group said today. The company also said it planned to expand its lineup of diesel-powered vehicles, but it did not indicate in which markets.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Subaru develops BRZ turbo

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012
Subaru is developing a turbocharged direct-injection version of its familiar horizontally opposed, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. One use for the 2.0T will be the recently launched rear-wheel-drive BRZ coupe, sources say.... Read More »

 

ANE EXECUTIVE EDITION

German suppliers should win big with Ford's small engine

Oct. 17, 2012 06:01 CET
Robert Bosch, Continental and other German suppliers are poised to benefit from Ford's big plans for its small engine. The automaker plans to sell vehicles equipped with the new 1.0-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine in Europe, Asia and North America, and the volumes should be significant.... Read More »

 

PRODUCTION LINE

Honeywell: U.S. turbo sales to triple by '17

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012
U.S. sales of turbocharged light vehicles are expected to triple by 2017 as automakers downsize their powertrains to meet federal corporate average fuel economy targets, Honeywell Transportation Systems predicts.... Read More »

 

Honeywell: Turbochargers will power 1 in 4 U.S. vehicles sold in 2017

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 9, 2012
U.S. sales of turbocharged light vehicles are expected to triple by 2017 as automakers downsize their powertrains to meet federal corporate average fuel economy targets, Honeywell Transportation Systems predicts.... Read More »

 

Fiat adding midlevel 500 turbo model for 2013

11:58 am U.S. ET | Aug. 17, 2012
Fiat is adding a midlevel model, the 500 Turbo, to its U.S. lineup for 2013. The car will get a turbocharged 1.4-liter MultiAir engine rated at 135 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque. It will have larger brake rotors, sport-tuned springs and shocks and a rear spoiler.... Read More »

 

BorgWarner, Dana reduce forecasts on declining demand in Europe

July 27, 2012 06:01 CET
BorgWarner and Dana lowered their forecasts for annual sales and profit because of the economic slowdown in Europe and other markets. The revised forecasts reflect the financial difficulties their customers are having in Europe, which is headed for its fifth-straight year of declining sales.... Read More »

 

2013 Ford Taurus rated at 26 mpg city-highway combined, topping 2012 rivals

12:01 am U.S. ET | June 26, 2012
The 2013 Ford Taurus, powered by Ford Motor's 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, has received an EPA certification of 32 mpg in highway driving and 22 mpg in city driving, for a combined city-highway rating of 26 mpg, the automaker said today.... Read More »

 

2 small? Not anymore

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2012
BMW and other automakers are trying to break through the long-held notion that small engines are only for wimpy econoboxes and drivers who find comfort in the far right lane of the freeway. Four-cylinder powertrains are showing up under the hoods of a growing number of mid-sized cars, SUVs and premium sedans where nothing less than a brawny V-6 or V-8 would do in the past.... Read More »

 

Suppliers ride the mpg wave

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2012
Gasoline at $4 a gallon and government-mandated fuel economy targets are creating vast opportunities for many big global suppliers. In North America, those suppliers are selling turbochargers, direct injection, stop-start equipment, eight-speed transmissions and many other systems that save fuel.... Read More »