The innovative 0.9 TwinAir Turbo bi-fuel methane-powered engine received the ‘Best Green Engine of the Year 2013’ title, one of the 12 categories of the prestigious International Engine of the Year Awards.
The innovative 0.9 TwinAir Turbo bi-fuel methane-powered engine received the ‘Best Green Engine of the Year 2013’ title, one of the 12 categories of the prestigious International Engine of the Year Awards.
Now in its 15th edition, the international contest is one of the most significant events on the automotive calendar, in which all the major world car manufacturers participate.
The jury consists of a panel of 76 journalists and industry experts from 36 different countries, who recognised the great qualities of the new methane-powered bi-fuel TwinAir Turbo, a cutting-edge engine designed to combine excellent performance levels with financial and environmental sustainability.
The award was collected this week in Stuttgart, Germany, at the Engine Expo 2013 event.
Launched last year for the first time on the new Fiat Panda, this innovative two-cylinder engine combines the environmental benefits of methane fuel supply with the power and fun at the wheel ensured by Turbo TwinAir technology.
This is demonstrated by its maximum power of 59 kW (80 HP) at 5,500 r/min and a maximum torque of a generous 140 Nm at just 2 500 revolutions a minute.
All while ensuring reduced fuel consumption and emission levels: for instance, the new Fiat Panda TwinAir Turbo Natural Power produces 86 g/km of CO2, a level among the lowest on the market, and uses just 3.1 kg of methane every 100 km (combined cycle).
