According to reports from the American automotive media, Audi recently started production of its smallest-sized, low-power engine type at the Agere plant in Hungary. The 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine has two power outputs, which are respectively 86 horsepower. And 116 horsepower.
According to Achim Heinfling, Audi's head of operations in Hungary, a new engine weighs only 92 kg (202.8 lb) will soon be installed on the Volkswagen Group's cars, including the Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf, and Seat Léon. Or Ateca. Currently, the time to launch a new engine for these car models has not yet been announced.
The engine is equipped with all necessary emission reduction technologies including tightly-coupled petrol particulate filters. Audi said that this will reduce particulate emissions from 90% of direct-injection gasoline engines.
'Our engine production facilities can flexibly adapt to the new trends in the automotive industry,' said the senior executive, 'We are currently producing 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 cylinder engines, supplying 32 production bases of the Volkswagen Group. While replacing the drive system, we are also constantly developing the internal combustion engine. With the serial production of the new three-cylinder engine, we are adding another efficient and powerful engine type to our product portfolio.
While assembling the new engine, the Agere plant also produces 1.2-liter, 1.4-liter and 1.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline units. Overall, the plant has an annual production capacity of 2 million units. Compared with other factories operated by competitors , The factory has reached the top level. In the near future, with the development of the Volkswagen Group in the direction of electric vehicles, the Hungarian factory will also be responsible for the task of manufacturing electric motors.
