Will downsizing the engines help in sale of petrol cars?
Several of the automotive manufacturers are now downsizing their engines, and the diesel turbos have already been a hit as not only it is cheaper to buy, but more efficient too. Recently, the trend has moved towards petrol engines. Turbocharged petrol engines are coming in. Volkswagen was the first to introduce a turbocharged on its 1.8-litre mill, then came Fiat in 2010 with the T-Jet.
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Published On May 14, 2013 13:23 IST
Published OnMay 14, 2013 13:03 IST
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This year we have already witness the 1.2-litre TSI and 1.0-litre EcoBoost engines. The issue of power is well taken care and they do not feel anything like small engines, when it comes to performance. Due to smaller engine capacity, the fuel efficiency will also be better. Now, with the deregulation of the diesel price there has been a rise in the cost and on the other hand petrol has got cheaper. So, the trend is now moving towards the turbo petrol and we expect more manufacturers to get more such engines and powerful hatchbacks.
Toyota introduced the Etios Liva TRD, Volkswagen got the Polo GT TSI and soon Fiat will be getting the Abarth Punto that will also have the 1.4-litre turbo petrol. Will you buy a hot hatch, do write to us.
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<p>Being born and brought up in a family that has been a part of the Automotive industry for over seven decades, Rachit has cars in his blood. Four wheelers are his childhood love, and he has grown up playing with bolts and spanners. To add more value to this passion, he studied automobile engineering and even karted at National level competitions.</p>
<p>Soon after that, he got into motoring journalism- <em>where began the process of testing and evaluating cars.</em> He has driven a wide range of cars beginning from Tata Nano to the Aston Martins, most of the cars that are currently sold in the Indian car market. Apart from this, he has also done many long road trips, and shall continue to do so. Rachit was one of the first journalists to take a Nano across the Golden Quadrilateral. </p>
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