Fiat working on an 80g/km entry level hybrid engine
Saturday, June 5th, 2010Fiat engineers and designers are working on an entry level hybrid powerplant that may bring down the carbon dioxide emission levels of their petrol dependent city cars to 80 grams for every kilometer.
The concept hybrid powertrain matches the upcoming dual clutch transmission of Fiat and their new TwinAir 900cc turbo 2-cylinder petrol engine.
The engineers of Fiat were able to come up with a working design so they can integrate the electric motor to the body of the transmission. The small motor that relies on a battery pack will be able to turn the shaft and gears of the gearbox so it can run the car while the petrol engine is in idle.
The hybrid set up will most likely be offered as option for the upcoming Panda and the 500. It might also find its way into the design of the future Puntos.
The function of the small hybrid setup will be to power the vehicle from idle and jack up the torque at the low end revs while the turbo spools up.