Small Gasoline Engine (SGE)

A wholly turbocharged range is likely, as GM Powertrain continues to roll out its new breed of smaller-capacity, forced-induction motors, the range of which is tagged Small Gasoline Engine (SGE). The breed of three- and four-cylinder engines have been engineered by GM’s European arm Opel in partnership with the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) which will use the engine for its reborn MG brand.

The engines will have a swept capacity between 1.0- and 1.5-litres, and will debut in the Opel Adam next year. The range of new direct-injection, lightweight, and modular engines is also scheduled in the 2014 Barina/Sonic and 2015 MG3 before expanding its range with larger-capacity versions in this new Cruze one year later.

snifferdog1 wrote:Why does GM get preference? Would that be something thats written into the deal? Have they injected the most cash?

snifferdog1 wrote:Why does GM get preference? Would that be something thats written into the deal? Have they injected the most cash?

Roverman wrote:It wouldn't surprise me if SAIC have stumped the most money into the project.


SAIC really was a lifeline to GM during recent times.

Jiang Jun: Roewe, MG will accelerate product launch

Jiang Jun, deputy general manager of SAIC's passenger car company, recently revealed to the media, SAIC own brand of powertrain technology has been raised to a new stage that can be comparable with the joint venture brands, SAIC will be able in the future to achieve its Roewe two years of the MG brand a facelift , four years a new generation of products on the rhythm.

Once listed on the first-generation Roewe 550 monthly sales of more than ten thousand, but later due to slower replacement fell down, the brand development process. Jiang Jun, bluntly, the market competition is very cruel, if a few years there will be no impact on the market a new product, sales will be restricted.

Comments: with higher technological content, a stronger technical level, SAIC models gain a good market reputation. If the pace of new product launch acceleration, will undoubtedly further enhance the automobile market in the Chinese power.

Windy wrote:

<h2>Jiang Jun: Roewe, MG will accelerate product launch</h2>

Jiang Jun, deputy general manager of SAIC's passenger car company, recently revealed to the media, SAIC own brand of powertrain technology has been raised to a new stage that can be comparable with the joint venture brands, SAIC will be able in the future to achieve its Roewe two years of the MG brand a facelift , four years a new generation of products on the rhythm.

Once listed on the first-generation Roewe 550 monthly sales of more than ten thousand, but later due to slower replacement fell down, the brand development process. Jiang Jun, bluntly, the market competition is very cruel, if a few years there will be no impact on the market a new product, sales will be restricted.

Comments: with higher technological content, a stronger technical level, SAIC models gain a good market reputation. If the pace of new product launch acceleration, will undoubtedly further enhance the automobile market in the Chinese power.

Source: http://auto.gasgoo.com/News/2013/05/21074805485211.shtml