Chrysler to adopt Fiat’s Multiair technology
August 4, 2009 by Matt Brogan
According to a report in Automotive News, Chrysler is set to benefit almost immediately from its ties with Fiat as the American manufacturer prepares to adopt the Italian company’s fuel saving Multiair technology.
Director of Fiat Powertrain Technologies, Lucio Bernard, said Fiat’s Multiair technology could be fitted rather easily to Chrysler’s current engine lineup while explaining how the Multiair system allows for individual control of air in combustion of each individual cylinder, resulting in better fuel economy and better performance.
“They are already discussing the use of Multiair for Chrysler,” said Mr Bernard. “It is low-invasive hardware that can be applied to existing engines.”
The technology, which Fiat believes is three years ahead of the competition, first appeared in the 1.4-litre Alfa Romeo MiTo but will soon spread to other Fiat models.
Mr Bernard went on to say that Multiair not only improves fuel economy but also manages to reduces overall emissions while making power gains of almost 10 per cent.
We can expect to see Multiair technology in Chrysler products by as early as 2012.
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how about a please-explain?
…I for one, welcome our new car Overlords…
Ditto Angel….Go Fiat….welcome technology…
Nice one Fiat.
Thanks for the tip Angel – looking now
I must be missing something. It sounds to me a lot like variable valve timing, the only difference being controlled cylinder by cylinder?
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Yes, this is what FIAT are ready to offer after near 10 years of work and 100’s millions of Euros development, the outcome is stunning.
For instance Holden went to so much trouble with its ne powerplants, just fir this MultiAir and its the same outcome.
Chrysler are lucky, they get to fit this on their powerplants for free, inc. the stunning PentStar V6.
FIAT designed and patented the common-rail for diesels,[on sold to Bosch] and now this for both petrol and diesel, suits turbo and multifuels.Brilliant.
Italian engineering, ITS THE BEST IN THE WORLD
SerialPest how do you suggest Holden fit this to their engines as they have no affiliation with Chrysler or its masters. Maybe they should also invest 100’s millions of dollars and a decade into this tech.
Shak^
FPT [Fiats engine company] are going to sell this technology to other brands.
So yes, GM can become a customer as can VW etc on payment of a royalty fee of some sort.
Got themselves a winner here, for mine bigger news than Holdens new release!
Elitist, that’s the best damn post all year!
I’ve spent some time in Europe, and know, have owned, and rented FIAT and Alfa Romeo cars. The technology and quality is very good, the style is fantastic, and If you thought having more small cars in America will be a boring hell, then you’ve never driven a FIAT.
Forget what your college roomate told you in 1974, most of the problems arose from US safety and emissions regs, dealer issues in the US, and Russian steel which the company unfortunately obtained in a barter deal for a factory there. I myself had a 1978 FIAT 131 Mirafiori that was the most enjoyable economy car you could imagine… still on the road 30 years later, too.
And current FIAT CEO Sergio Marchionne is a genius, if you read what The Economist had to say about what’s he’s done at the company, you’d understand just how well run FIAT is… the only currently profitable European automaker.
I rented a new 4 door FIAT Panda in Greece… it got 40-50mpg on gas, and was a very sporty drive for an econobox. FIAT also makes what we would call a midsize, the Croma… which is like a Taurus, and they produce all matter of trucks right-up-to big rigs. FIAT owns New Holland tractors and IVECO heavy trucks… and of course Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Maserati.
And their Ferrari Formula One team possess the most advanced racing car in the world… and they invented the now widespread “single rail” diesel technology, and their smallest cars get 70+ mpg on diesel… who needs hybrids?
Any portrayal of FIAT as a producer of antiquidated, poor quality little cars is nonsense from the uninformed. IMO, they are going to surprise a lot of people- these guys know what they’re doing…