Downsizing in combination with boosting and direct injection of a spark ignition engine has further benefits
Downsizing in combination with boosting and direct injection of a spark ignition engine has further benefits
3 PagesCase StudyT here is a big push to use alternative fuels in the US, says product group director for gasoline, Rod Beazley, at Ricardo Inc. in Detroit. “But ethanol has both good and bad attributes. A good one is that it has a very high octane rating, but most ?ex-fuel vehicles are not optimised for that. By exploiting that high octane rating we can reap huge bene?ts and can downsize a light truck engine from a 6.6-litre diesel to a 3.2-litre sp
