AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV announced today that
it will be showing its Spray Guided Turbocharged (SGT) engine at the 2008
SAE World Congress, April 14 - 17 at Cobo Center in Detroit. The technology
promises to offer diesel-like fuel economy in a gasoline engine, along with
reduced emissions and increased horsepower. The engine builds upon
technology shown at last year's World Congress. The announcement was made
by Gary Rogers, FEV, Inc. president and CEO.

    "The FEV Group continues to strive to develop powertrain alternatives
designed to reduce or eliminate our dependence on foreign oil and that
promote conservation of our natural resources," said Rogers. "The SGT
engine is not only a demonstration of that continuing commitment, but a
technology that is within reach in the near term."

    The 1.8L I4 SGT engine allows a fuel economy improvement of
approximately 8 percent in the vehicle drive cycle using lean burn
operating conditions compared to stoichiometric turbocharged gasoline DI
engines and produces 160kW (89 kW/L) of power and 320Nm of torque while
creating one of the industries best-in-class engines for fuel consumption.
With the ability to support homogeneous and lean burn concepts, the BMEP
levels in FEV's spray guided turbo approach diesel levels.

    The attractive fuel consumption enables the SGT to produce significant
environmental benefits in terms of reduced CO2 emissions. The SGT emits 130
g CO2/km in a mid-size vehicle over the New European Driving Cycle without
the use of alternative fuels. Reduced hydrocarbon and particulate emissions
are also benefits derived from the SGT. The system is ideal for
hybridization, which could provide an additional 10 percent reduction in
fuel consumption, and is directly adaptable for Flex-fuel operation.



    Other benefits include:
     - Reduced knocking through adapted charge motion
     - Cold start optimal
     - Enhanced spray penetration
     - Reduced oil dilution
     - Support of lean combustion concepts
     - Reduced charge motion variability
     - Flex-fuel capable
     - SULEV capable

    The SGT engine is one of several practical or conceptual technologies
that FEV will display at the World Congress.

    About FEV

    FEV is an internationally recognized powertrain and vehicle engineering
company that supplies the global transportation industry. FEV offers a
complete range of engineering services, providing support across the globe
to customers in the design, analysis, prototyping, powertrain and
transmission development, as well as vehicle integration, calibration and
homologation for advanced internal combustion gasoline-, diesel-, and
alternative-fueled powertrains. FEV also designs, develops and prototypes
advanced vehicle / powertrain electronic control systems and
hybrid-electric engine concepts that address future emission and fuel
economy standards. The FEV's Test Systems division is a global supplier of
advanced test cell, instrumentation and test equipment. The FEV Group
employs a staff of over 1,700 highly skilled specialists at advanced
technical centers on three continents. FEV, Inc. employs approximately 300
personnel at FEV's North American Technical Center in Auburn Hills, MI.

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