Warlock- Posted September 26, 2018 Posted September 26, 2018 KIA Motors surprised to announce that, from now on, the Forte 2018 (model manufactured in the Pesquería plant, Nuevo León) retires to the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine "MultiPort Injection" until now used in favor of a new 2.0 liters of the Atkinson cycle. The interesting thing is that unlike the engines of the Otto cycle (the most widespread solution worldwide), the Atkinson cycle propulsors sacrifice power, but instead boast a significant improvement in terms of fuel efficiency. Not for nothing its use is widely spread in hybrid models such as the Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion Hybrid or KIA Niro. Thus the new 2.0-liter Atkinson engine of the KIA Forte 2018 announces a power of 147 hp and 132 lb-ft of torque which can be coupled to a six-speed manual transmission (L, LX and EX) or an automatic with the same number of relations in the LX, EX and SX versions. This power figure is slightly lower than the 150 hp and 142 lb-ft of torque of the MultiPort Injection projection. However, it is in fuel consumption that we find the main gain, since now it announces that in the combined cycle it can reach an efficiency of around 17.91 km / l for manual transmission and 18.76 km per liter for Forte 2018 automatic This figure is considerably higher than the 15.89 km / l (aut) achieved with the previous propeller. As a cultural breviary, the main difference between an Otto engine and an Atkinson lies in the operation of the valves. This is because while in the first intake valves are closed when the piston begins the compression, the Atkinson cycle delays the closure of the same returning part of the mixture to the intake duct. This process makes fuel efficiency more efficient. The British James Atkinson was the one who invented this cycle in 1882. At the aesthetic level, there is no change, so everything remains virtually the same as in the 2017 model. By the way, if the figures of power, torque and consumption of the new KIA Forte 2018 are known, you are not completely confused , since in fact this engine is the same one that equips its cousin, the Hyundai Elantra under the chest. More news of cars soon! Regards!Fightz@News.
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