There is a great deal of interest in new technologies to assist in reducing the CO2 output of
passenger vehicles, as part of the drive to meet the limits agreed by the EU and the …

Since the launch of the first direct-injection (DI) gasoline engine in 1996, many Japanese
and European car manufacturers have introduced this technology into the market with the …

Thanks to its unsurpassed power-to-weight ratio, its low package space and low-
maintenance design, the loop-scavenged two-stroke engine with conventional mixture …

New challenges lie ahead for the gasoline engine, concerning the reduction of exhaust
emissions and fuel consumption, as well as an improvement of driving dynamics. Gasoline …

The development of four-stroke, spark-ignition engines that are designed to inject gasoline
directly into the combustion chamber is an important worldwide initiative of the automotive …

The first part of the paper gives an overview of the results obtained with European GDI-
powered vehicles launched on the market. Thereafter, a discussion of in-vehicle limitations …

ABSTRACT In 2006, Mercedes-Benz introduced a spray-guided lean-burn stratified
combustion system for gasoline engines in the M272 DE six-cylinder engine due to its …

This paper presents a critical review of the recent combustion advancements made in
gasoline engines for the reduction of fuel consumption and engine-out emissions, and the …

EURO IV, when compared with the starting point in 1971, will represent close to a 99%
reduction in exhaust emissions. Achieving this will require hitherto undreamt of levels of …

The 2020+ CO2 and regulated noxious emission limits will impose drastic technological
choices. Even though in 2030 65% of road transportation vehicles will be still powered by …