Luxgen, the manufacturers of the Luxgen 7 MPV, have announced today the development of their new 2.2L MEFI Turbo engine. The Luxgen 2.2L MEFI Turbo engine has been developed in collaboration LMM, Garrett and Delphi and complies with the Euro 4 emissions standards. The Luxgen 2.2L MEFI (Multi-Electronic-Fuel-Injection) Turbo engine develops 175HP at 6,000rpm and 28kgm of torque between 2,500 rpm and 4,000rpm.
The new unit weighs 135kg which, the company says, it's 13% lighter than other engines with same displacement. They also say the new Luxgen 2.2L MEFI Turbo engine offers the same levels of performance as a 3.0-liter engine, with high fuel efficiency and low emissions.
Luxgen Press Release:
Engine weight reduction and performance maximization are both challenging goals for all automotive engineers. In the past, these two criteria seem to be mutually exclusive to achieve; however, through the relentless efforts and close cooperation with the world-leading engine development consulting group, LUXGEN has successfully developed the 2.2L MEFI ( Multi-Electronic-Fuel-Injection)TURBO engine designed to achieve the seemingly impossible.
“I was truly surprised when I first read the 2.2L MEFI TURBO engine project,” said Hidaka Yoshiaki, the engine design consultant. “For achieving both high output and reliable engine performance, the engineering process and required precision would therefore be more complicated.” By collaborating with LMM (Le Moteur Moderne), the world-famous engine engineering expert, LUXGEN 2.2L MEFI TURBO engine can generate 175HP at 6,000rpm plus an outstanding 28kgm of torque spanning from 2,500 to 4,000rpm range. The torque performance is comparable to a typical 3.0L engine, a testimony of this engine’s excellent performance and efficiency.
LUXGEN technical team seeks cooperation with Garrett, the world leading turbocharger manufacturer, to utilise a high efficiency turbocharger specifically designed for the LUXGEN 2.2L MEFI engine. The end result is a small and light weight engine capable of an almost plateau-like torque curve and excellent performance. The maximum torque of 28kgm remains constant between 2500rpm to 4000rpm to enhances both performance and driving enjoyment.
In spite of its impressive performance, LUXGEN 2.2L MEFI TURBO engine also features high fuel
efficiency and low emission pollution to minimise its adverse impact to the environmental. By utilising aluminium alloy for the engine’s construction, LUXGEN 2.2L MEFI TURBO engine weights only 135kg, or roughly 13% lighter than engines with same displacement. And benefiting from the excellent heat dissipation characteristics of the aluminium alloy, the engine operating efficiency could therefore be maximised.
In addition, the reverse-mounting configuration of the engine facilitates improved emission performance by positioning the Engine’s intake in front, allowing colder air to be ingested to improve the intake efficiency. Meanwhile, rear facing exhaust ports allow the catalyst converter
to be positioned closer for quicker catalyst warm up to reduce emission. Mr. Olivier Soustelle, the engine tuning consultant, says that: “Due to the comprehensive support received from world-leading automotive engineering experts during its development, the quality of LUXGEN 2.2L MEFI TURBO engine is thus without a doubt.” Through its outstanding performance, impressive efficiency and eco-friendly low emissions fully complying with the Euro 4 emission standard, LUXGEN 2.2L MEFI TURBO engine strikes a fine balance between performance, efficiency and emission to become the new benchmark for modern engine design and engineering.
