Yep, I'm definitely confused.
For one thing, I wish that Fiat had come up with better names for their technologies than Twinair, Multiair and Multijet. They sound too much alike, and don't suggest the fundamental differences between them.
I suspect some writers may have gotten them confused as well.
-TR
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From: BrankoBox [via Fiat 500 USA Forum]
To: trinME
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: 40+ mpg?
It won't be diesel, that's for sure. 1.4 is Multiair, multijets are 1.3, 1.6 and 2.0.
New car will have sleeker body and lower height than 500, so it'll get lower aerodynamic drag.
Fiat 500 does 70 mph at 2900 rpm
Alfa Giulietta with manual does 70 mph at 2700 rpm
Alfa Giulietta with TCT does 70 mph at 2400 rpm. TCT (like vw dsg) - dual clutch automated manual with tall gearing.
I guess that lower drag and lower rpm on highway will yield couple of extra mpgs.
We know that they'll put TCT in Chrysler 200, so it'll be shame not to put it in "new C car" and improve mpg.
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