Chevrolet, which is competing for the "driver" and "constructor" titles this season in the WTCC, is preparing for the 2011 season. Thus, the 1.6 liter turbo engine meeting the new regulations is ready to be tested on the track. “ We started the project with a blank sheet in January, explains Arnaud Martin, chief engine engineer at RML, which develops the Chevrolet Cruze in the WTCC. The engine was tested for the first time last Monday, so it was eight months of intense work. The parameters retained by the FIA are very strict, particularly in terms of reliability. Our challenge was above all that this engine be more efficient than the current 2.0 liter naturally aspirated engine, while making it more reliable and complying with the new regulations. »
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