Ford, PSA Announce New V6 Diesel

Whitley, Coventry — Peugeot SA and Ford Motor Company unveiled their new 2.7 liter V6 diesel engine at the Jaguar Engineering Centre on Friday. Developed as a premium high-performance diesel engine for use in both ‘north/south' and ‘east/west' applications, it will feature in a number of brands from Ford Motor Company/PSA Peugeot Citroën. The new engine will debut in the Jaguar S-Type in twelve months' time, joining the growing market for diesel engined sports saloons (see Comparison Table).

The new V6 engine range will provide high performance and driveability, with a spread of power outputs up to 207 PS (EEC), depending on application, and maximum torques of up to 440 Nm (EEC). The top end of the range gives best-in-class specific outputs, handily beating older common-rail V6s from Isuzu and VW offered by key competitors (see below).

Manufacturer	Engine	Maximum Power (PS)	Maximum Torque (Nm)	Vehicles
Isuzu Motors	6DE1 3.0 L V6	180 @ 4000	370 @ 1900	Saab 95 Renault Vel Satis Opel Vectra Opel Signum
DaimlerChrysler	3.2 L I6	204 @ 4200	500 @ 1800	E- & S-Class
PSA/Ford	DT17 2.7 L V6	207	440	S-Type
Volkswagen	2.5 L V6	180 @ 6200	370 @ 1500	Audi A6
BMW	3.0 L I6	218 @ 4000	500 @ 2000	530d, 730d

Jaguar engineers were involved from the very beginning of the V6 diesel program within the main project team of Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroën to help define the base engine specification and technologies necessary to deliver the high standards of power, refinement and driveability expected of a Jaguar. A key innovation is the use of a compacted graphite iron casting for the engine block. The strength and hardness of this material resulted in a lightweight compact design with increased noise absorption. The ECU controls a port deactivation system, which closes or opens butterflies in the inlet system to provide the optimum swirl and flow conditions throughout the operating range of the engine. Electronic activation has been extended to the exhaust gas recirculation system, variable geometry turbo chargers and the throttle for improved response and balance of performance and emissions. Like BMW's recently upgraded six-cylinder diesel, the 2.7 liter Ford/PSA engine adopts a number of strategies recognized as critical for future diesels, including a reduced compression ratio, advanced turbo charging system, higher-pressure common-rail and multiple fuel injections.

Ford Motor Company and Peugeot SA are investing €350 million in the manufacturing and engineering of the V6 diesel engine program. The engine block machining facility is housed in Ford's Dagenham engine plant, and will incorporate the first high volume production line to machine and produce compacted graphite iron engine blocks. A new Diesel Business Centre, the first major addition to the Dagenham complex in over thirty years, will assemble the new V6. To open next month, the new building continues Ford's €550 million transformation of the Dagenham complex into a global center of excellence for diesel engineering and production. The initial production volume of the new V6 engine will be up to 150,000 units per annum, with the scope for further expansion as required.

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