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The new generation of small gasoline engines for Opel Corsa, Agila and Astra

Die neue Generation der kleinen Ottomotoren-Familie für Opel Corsa, Agila und Astra

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The small gasoline engine family by Fiat-GM Powertrain, internally called Familiy 0 -Ecotec, has been optimized with respect to fuel consumption and emission by introducing the Twinport-Technology. Furthermore the displacement of the 2nd generation of this engine family was enlarged and improvements in quality, maintenance and manufacturing cost have been achieved.

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  1. Peter Gebhard
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  2. Uwe D. Grebe
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  3. Gerold Reinheimer
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Gebhard, P., Grebe, U.D., Reinheimer, G. et al. The new generation of small gasoline engines for Opel Corsa, Agila and Astra. MTZ Worldw 65, 6–8 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03227655

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