China Auto News: Chery develops 0.8 liter turbocharged engine

Shanghai. January 8, 2008; (Gasgoo.com) - Chery Automobile has developed a new 0.8 litre turbocharged engine, which makes Chery the first Chinese automaker to develop a low emission engine with turbo-charging technology, Chinese media reported today.

The three-cylinder turbocharged engine has a maximum output of 44 kW at 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of 90 N¡¤m. It will be quipped on Chery QQ3 and QQ5. Chery didn't give a timeline for mass production of the engine.

Chery is also the first Chinese automaker to develop the first low emission Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) engine with its own intellectual property right in China.

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