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- Austrian automobile club ARBÖ recognizes VC-Turbo for its efficiency
- First award globally for revolutionary new engine
VIENNA, Austria – INFINITI's VC-Turbo variable compression engine was named by the Automobile, Motor and Bicycle Association of Austria (ARBÖ) with the Grand Austrian Automobile Award in the category "Environment." During the awards ceremony that took place in Vienna last week, VC-Turbo was honored for setting a new benchmark in terms of efficiency of next-generation combustion engines.
The experts of the automobile club acknowledged INFINITI for introducing the world's first production-ready engine with variable compression. While in previous years, ARBÖ tended to award alternative propulsion systems, this year the organization recognized the potential of the VC-Turbo engine, which represents the next step in optimizing fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine.
"INFINITI would like to thank the ARBÖ members for recognizing the VC-Turbo engine and the benefits it offers customers," said Roland Krueger, president of INFINITI Motor Company. "The beauty of variable compression is that the engine makes an intelligent choice between performance and efficiency, giving drivers the performance they want combined with the efficiency they need. Not only that, it is quieter and smoother. We are excited to bring this ground-breaking technology to the road and, on behalf of the entire INFINITI team, we are grateful for the recognition."
INFINITI engineers have worked for 20 years on the technology to make VC-Turbo production-ready. More than 100 prototypes were tested so as to deliver a truly innovative gas engine. Thanks to a multi-link system, which is able to adapt the travel of the pistons' stroke, the all-new engine can seamlessly offer any compression ratio between 8:1 and 14:1. Lower compression ratios secure greater power and torque, whereas a higher compression improves fuel efficiency.
The result is an engine delivering the power output of a V6 and the fuel economy of a diesel powertrain without the emissions associated with a diesel engine. The development objectives of the 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with single-scroll turbocharger are: 268hp and 390Nm torque while offering at the same time 27 percent lower fuel consumption than similarly-powered V6 gasoline engines. The first INFINITI cars equipped with the VC-Turbo engine will be on sale in 2018.
Related: INFINITI VC-Turbo: The world's first production-ready variable compression ratio engine
About INFINITI
INFINITI Motor Company Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with sales operations in over 50 countries. The INFINITI brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan, the United States, United Kingdom and China. INFINITI plans to also expand manufacturing into Mexico by 2017. INFINITI design studios are located in Atsugi-Shi near Yokohama, London, San Diego and Beijing.
INFINITI is in the middle of a major product offensive. The brand has been widely acclaimed for its daring design and innovative driver-assistance technologies. From the 2016 season, INFINITI is a technical partner of the Renault Sport Formula 1® team, contributing its expertise in hybrid performance.
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