Chrysler is preparing itself for the entry into the North American market of a 1.4L engine with new features like Multiair. Multiair promises to produce 10% more power at the same time reducing the amount of fuel used as well. Mutiair uses Electro- Hydraulic system to open and close the valves. Altering timing when power is needed. This eliminates drawing very little power from the engine. This differs from the traditional mechanical system that relies on the engine to open and close valves.The first engine to sport the technology is the Fiat Mito GTA, with a 240hp rating. The engine in the Mito is complemented with a turbocharger in order to reach that peak power. The future for this engine looks promising. The addition of turbochargers suits for a good match up with Multiair.
What are you thoughts? Is Multiair a true leap forward? Will the independent eletro-Hydraulic during a failure have fail safes/redundancy?
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