Comments on: Lotus and Siemens VDO to reveal new engine

By: proton.GL..

proton.GL.. — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:29:16 +0000

“The combination of direct injection and turbo charging means noticeably better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions for the Gasoline engine” said Klaus Eggar
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its clear that integrated exhaust maifold is really suitable for turbo application because it has a single exhaust outlet from the engine,
for a normally asprated this cannot be as a good performance header, .

therefore this blown light three clyinder engine is powerpacked and clean with direct injection, and with its cps to maximised its power extraction,

By: proton.GL..

proton.GL.. — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:02:19 +0000

3 clyinder has been around, with solutions,
probally it is more in the interest of torque, as the number of clyinder getting lesser to 3 for 1500cc,
its short compact, simpler with integrated exhaust manifold (spot on turbo insert), …lighter of course,

might be useful for hybrid application, and a tidier v6 as it is modular,

and not nessesarily 1500cc ,could be varied of course,

By: nmh

nmh — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:35:50 +0000

Hmm 500cc per cyc…just light 2.0 l4. My guess it deliver more power and torque, light weight and less economical than conventional 4 cyc 1.5 = proper 1.5 for sportscar

By: LittleFire85

LittleFire85 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:25:44 +0000

So where the hell did any of this new innovative technology implemented in Proton cars? Now i can only see that louzy DOHC Campro.. Where is the CPS+VIM? Even the supercharge also don’t know what doing on? Direct injection? Huh? New 1.5L, 2020 only implement in Proton ka? Huh… even the eve hybrid have to wait until 2010… haiz… Proton… >.

By: 4G63T DSM

4G63T DSM — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:56:56 +0000

Why a 3 cyc?

Its inherently unbalance and necessitates power sapping balance shafts to smoothen it. Now you are talkign about a relatively large 3 cyc, (500cc per cyc) Even Mitsu and Honda uses balance shafts for its 2.0L i4 (4G63 and K20a).

By: zack_keyme988

zack_keyme988 — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:23:42 +0000

HMM..SEEMS LIKE LOTUS HAS A NEW DEVELOPTMENT..PROTON SHOULD GRAB THIS CHANCES TO IMPROVE ALL KIND OF THE ENGINE..( I MEAN THE CAMPRO).. 1.5 LITERS SEEMS LIKE INTERESTING..MAYBE WILL INTRODUCE IN PERSONA 1.5..HUHU..SURE KICK THE HONA CITY N VIOS ASS..

By: mzfnd

mzfnd — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:16:21 +0000

Yep, 1.5 sounds like an engine for the masses. Might go into a Proton.

By: szw

szw — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:32:57 +0000

lets guess what car they gonna use .
hmm…
aha… proton savvy , hahaha !

By: ab

ab — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:06:42 +0000

funny why it’s a 3 cylinder, its usually very hard to balance the crank causing more vibration. But proton or lotus can use a new 1.5 engine. imagine a lightweight lotus roadster smaller than an elise

By: bobdbilder

bobdbilder — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:09:17 +0000

There’s Lotus Cars and Lotus Engineering. History would have it that Lotus used many engines from different manufacturers. They used to make their own engines for their own cars; Lotus Twincams. But they used to eat the cams a lot. Much like BMW M30s before they changed to roller cam followers. You could find a BMW, a Rover or a Toyota engine in their Elises. Then you could find a Lotus in a Vauxhall or Caterhams and of course the Tesla.

Lotus still uses Toyota engines. Although much of it is tweaked-up-beyond-any-recognition for their often reknowned power to weight ratio. It is the engineering part of their cars that defines their excellence.

But yes, it is quite often a question on the absence of Lotus engines in their cars. Quite possibly due to the volume that cannot fully satisfy the justification of developing one.

By: nmh

nmh — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:06:19 +0000

3 cylinder for 1.5…3 cylinder usually very responsive and abit rough as my 1.0 kelisa…but this one is 1.5 and i cant wait to see the result…very exciting

By: bestofamat

bestofamat — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:03:28 +0000

Dear Paul,
I have few questions that make me wondering:
1) What will Proton Group benefited from the project?
2) Can it be mass produced?
3) Lotus has produced new tech, but still can not be found in Proton/Lotus cars? 4) If Lotus really a high-tech co, why Proton still looking for partner?
5) Purchase & selling MV Agusta Group is the most stupid decision made by the Proton’s BOD.
6) Proton to follow Perodua’s businesss arrangement (51% owned by Daihatsu/Toyota)? Proton should think it twice.
However, I am happy what have done by the new CEO Datuk Syed Zainal, he has revamped the Co. And personally, he should have more decision power on Proton Group.