New Combustion and Powertrain Control Technologies for Fun-to-Drive Dynamic Performance and Better Fuel Economy

2017-01-0589

03/28/2017

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WCX™ 17: SAE World Congress Experience
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Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of engines under the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) design philosophy, which aims to satisfy customer requirements for both fun-to-drive dynamic performance and better fuel economy by adopting a high-speed combustion concept to improve thermal efficiency and specific power. This new engine series achieves a maximum engine thermal efficiency of 40%, a specific power ratio of 60 kW/l, and lower emissions by combining high-speed combustion and a high compression ratio with a high-tumble intake port, high-energy ignition coil, high-pressure multi-hole nozzle direct injector, and new electrical variable valve timing (VVT). The first engine in this series is a new 4-cylinder 2.5-liter gasoline naturally aspirated engine for use in passenger cars alongside a new TNGA 8-speed automatic transmission, which was introduced for minivans and SUVs in the U.S. market in 2016. This TNGA powertrain system realizes top-class fuel economy with a direct and smooth acceleration feeling in ordinary driving situations by combining a new drive force (DF) demand control system with vehicle acceleration behavior targets.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-0589
Pages
10
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Itabashi, S., Murase, E., Tanaka, H., Yamaguchi, M. et al., "New Combustion and Powertrain Control Technologies for Fun-to-Drive Dynamic Performance and Better Fuel Economy," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0589, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-0589.
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Mar 28, 2017
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2017-01-0589
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Technical Paper
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English