Volvo Reveals Radical Triple Charged 444bhp Four-Cylinder Engine

Volvo has unveiled the most powerful version yet of its new 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, Drive-E engine line-up.

The new petrol unit is described as being ‘triple charged’ and develops 444bhp – a huge 222bhp per litre. Volvo’s current range-topping production petrol Drive-E engine, the T5, develops 245bhp. However, there’s no news yet as to a likely launch date for the new motor.

The new engine uses two conventional turbochargers supplemented by an electrically powered ‘turbo-compressor’. The triple-charging setup is also supplemented by a fuel pump running at an unusually high 250 bar pressure.

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carsnyc - 10/7/2014 1:05:15 PM

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I stopped caring for Volvo and soon Jaguar

MDarringer - 10/7/2014 8:04:11 PM

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And when the engine goes Ka-Blam...then what? Volvo will be the next SAAB. Geely should have had Volvo bring Geelys up to standards for NA consumption and sell Geelys in NA as Volvos.

Volvo LONG missed the premium boat.

chewy - 10/8/2014 10:28:51 PM

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With current technology 300 seems to be the limit for 2 liter turbos in mainstream products and 350 for sporty. It's hard to see anything over 400 and still stay legitimately driveable.