Renault predicts a revival for small gasoline engines

摘要

The French group reckons that diesel emission rules will force small, efficient gasoline engines back into the spotlight. And it's just unveiled one. Developed with downsizing in mind, Renault launched a 1.2 litre engine at the Paris Motor Show. The D4Ft is turbocharged to develop 100bhp and offers good performance with low consumption and emissions. Renault is predicting an upturn in the popularity of gasoline powertrains after Euro V emissions laws come into effect in 2010. Reducing diesel particulate matter (PM) levels to 5mg/km will probably result in standard fitment of diesel particulate filters (DPF), the on-costs of which will be hard to absorb in the small car market, it believes.