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Speaking to Australian publication CarAdvice at the local launch of the F-Type Coupe, Jaguar's technical specialist for performance and drivability attributes, Tim Clark, talked about the differences between turbochargers and superchargers and how they will affect the company's future lineup.
According to Clark, BMW, Audi and all the other German companies are getting it wrong with their sportscars. He believes the non-linear torque delivery is not linear enough and the turbo lag detracts from the experience of fast driving. So for larger engines that go into keen-spirited driver's cars, at least, superchargers will continue to be used.
But the same Jaguar official did, however, admit the mechanical losses are greater, which means smaller engines built for efficiency are a lot more likely to be developed with turbos. "“When you look at smaller engines, say a 2.0-litre or below with supercharging, the mechanical losses do become a little more noticeable. When you look at 3.0-litres and above, it’s less clear-cut," he said.
Jaguar is secretly working on a whole new family of four-cylinder engines. It's called the "Ingenium" and it will replace the current Land Rover mills as well. There are a number of new models which await its use, including the new XE compact luxury sedan, the production version of the C-X17 crossover and possibly the new Discovery.
When the C-X17 was revealed, Jaguar made it clear that if it can it will use only 4-cylinder engines for its BMW X3 rival. But going forward with carryovers from the Ford eva would be a huge mistake.
The big question remaining is: what about the rumored 4-cylinder F-Type, is that going to have a turbo?
Via CarAdvice
But the same Jaguar official did, however, admit the mechanical losses are greater, which means smaller engines built for efficiency are a lot more likely to be developed with turbos. "“When you look at smaller engines, say a 2.0-litre or below with supercharging, the mechanical losses do become a little more noticeable. When you look at 3.0-litres and above, it’s less clear-cut," he said.
Jaguar is secretly working on a whole new family of four-cylinder engines. It's called the "Ingenium" and it will replace the current Land Rover mills as well. There are a number of new models which await its use, including the new XE compact luxury sedan, the production version of the C-X17 crossover and possibly the new Discovery.
When the C-X17 was revealed, Jaguar made it clear that if it can it will use only 4-cylinder engines for its BMW X3 rival. But going forward with carryovers from the Ford eva would be a huge mistake.
The big question remaining is: what about the rumored 4-cylinder F-Type, is that going to have a turbo?
Via CarAdvice
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