Press Release The new generation of engines from Mercedes-Benz

[Rolf]

With its new inline 6 and new 4 cylinder petrol engines with ISG, BSA, e-compressor and particular filters Mercedes has the most advanced and possibly cleanest engines in their classes and I am sure BMW and Audi will follow them and bring out engines with the same tech sooner than later.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

A Volvo invention, the Integrated Starter Generator (ISG), was demonstrated at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001. ISG can cut fuel consumption by as much as 20 per cent. The most noticeable difference compared with a conventional car is that the engine in a car with ISG switches off completely when the car comes to a standstill, instead of continuing to use fuel at idling speed - for instance, when waiting at traffic lights.

The ISG unit is installed between the engine and gearbox, linked directly to the crankshaft. It replaces both the starter motor and the alternator. In addition, ISG supplies power in operating conditions that would otherwise increase fuel consumption. The ISG system is soon to be reality in ordinary Volvo cars.

Is ISG a volvo idea ?

BMW was testing ISG in the 90s, but for sure this is not an invention of an automobile company but some specialist in electromotors like BOSCH or some other. There was also info for testing double clutch transmission and two stroke engine. Some technologies are faster adopted than others