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Honda Develops New 1.8l i-VTEC Engine For New Civic
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Date: July 05, 2005 08:56
Submitted by:
Tuan
Source:
Honda Press Release
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TOKYO, Japan, July 5, 2005 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has developed a new 1.8l i-VTEC engine to be introduced this fall in the new Civic that achieves both more powerful performance and improved fuel economy. The engine employs an intelligent VTEC system that switches the valve timing for maximum efficiency during startup and acceleration to achieve powerful, torquey performance, then delays intake valve closure timing during cruising and other low-load conditions for improved fuel economy. Use of the valve timing control system results in off-the-line acceleration performance equivalent to a 2.0-liter engine, fuel economy approximately 6% better than the current 1.7-liter Civic engine, making it one of the world’s most efficient 1.8-liter engine designs. During cruising, the new engine achieves particularly high fuel economy, on a par with that of a 1.5-liter engine.
Under low-load conditions on conventional engine, the throttle valve is normally partly closed to control the intake volume of the fuel-air mixture. During this time, pumping losses are incurred due to intake resistance, and this is one factor that leads to reduced engine efficiency. With the i-VTEC engine, however, intake valve closure timing is delayed to control the intake volume of the air-fuel mixture, allowing the throttle valve to remain wide open even under low-load conditions for a major reduction in pumping losses of up to 16%. Combined with comprehensive friction-reducing measures, this results in a significant increase in fuel efficiency for the engine itself.
A DBW (Drive By Wire) system provides high-precision control over the throttle valve while the valve timing is being changed over, ensuring smooth driving performance that leaves the driver unaware of any torque fluctuations. Other innovations include a variable-length intake manifold that delivers optimum inertia effect to further improve intake efficiency and piston oil jets that cool the pistons to suppress engine knock, for powerful torque even at rpm ranges typical in normal driving. The new engine delivers a high level of performance, with maximum output of 103kW (140PS) and maximum torque of 174N·m (17.7kg·m). It also delivers cleaner emission performance, employing a 2-bed catalytic converter positioned immediately after the manifold and high-precision air-fuel ratio control to achieve emission levels 75% below 2005 Japanese government standards (based on Honda in-house testing).
In addition, lower block construction resulting in a more rigid engine frame, aluminum rocker arms, high-strength cracked connecting rods, a narrow, silent cam chain, and other innovations make the engine more compact and lightweight. It is both lighter and shorter overall than the current Civic 1.7l engine, and quieter as well.
Specifications for the 1.8l SOHC i-VTEC engine
Engine type and number of cylinders |
Water-cooled in-line SOHC 4-cylinder |
Displacement (cc) |
1,799 |
Bore × Stroke (mm) |
81.0 × 87.3 |
Max. Output (kW [PS]/rpm) |
103 [140]/6,300 |
Max. Torque (N·m [kg·m]/rpm) |
174 [17.7]/4,300 |
Compression Ratio |
10.5 |
*All values according to Honda in-house calculations
Specifications* for the 1.8-liter i-VTEC engine (Specifications released by American Honda on 6 July 2005)
Engine type and number of cylinders |
Water-cooled in-line 4-cylinder |
Displacement (cc) |
1,799 |
Bore x Stroke (mm) |
81 x 87.3 |
Max. Output (horsepower/rpm) 2 |
140 |
Max. Torque (lb-ft./rpm) 2 |
128 |
Compression Ratio |
10.5:1 |
*All values according to Honda in-house calculations
2Horsepower and torque calculations reflect new SAE J1349 procedures revised August, 2004.
Honda Dreamers TV Video Clip:
http://world.honda.com/HDTV/news/2005-4050705a/index.html
NOTE: It seems that a bandwidth cap on the Honda site makes smooth playback of these latest video clips impossible
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