End of 2008 : Engine power upgrades

Hello everybody,

I've just read an article in the last issue of Auto-Zeitung, about Opel's and VW's comparable plans for near future. The article mentions about the power upgrades for Corsa :

Ende 2008 wird die so genannte "Motorenfamilie Null" von 1,0 bis 1,4 Liter wegen der Euro-5-Norm auf die doppelte Nockenwellenverstellung umgestellt. Der 1.2-Motor leistet 85 PS, der 1.4 dann 100 PS.

I always said that Corsa range needed a petrol engine between 90 and 150hps. I think Opel finally heard me saying that

Anyway, I just hope that this upgrade would be easily applicable to existing petrol engines!..

Greetings,
Serdar

But while they are increasing the power output of the engines, they will make them Euro-5 compliant at the same time.

Doesn't it mean more strict emission rules and a cleaner engine ?

As long as it doesn't hurt the environment, of course I want more power. And the power increase that I want, is not like an AMG or M engine with 400hp, just 10 hp more for my small engine to cope better with the weight of the car.

And for the people who don't want any more power, there are always lesser choices.

While browsing the Opel's EPC program (spare parts catalogue), I saw the new engine codes : A10XEP, A12XER and A14XER.

I don't know anybody here knows anything about this but I guess we can say it is official now, as EPC program is Opel's own information source.

Then I made a search through the Internet using those engine codes and found a GM document. There it looks like that A14XER will have a maximum power of 100 hp and a maximum torque of 130 Nm. Also the F13+ gearbox is likely to be replaced with the F17, the one used in the Astra H.

A13DTH engine code is also listed there and it looks like max power has upgraded to 95 hp and the torque to 210 Nm.

Also a new 1.4 turbo engine with the code A14NET was mentioned in the document and the max power is listed as 136 hp and the torque is 200 Nm. The gearbox is likely to be 6-speed M32, the one used in the GSI and OPC. But it is not yet clear whether this engine will be used in Corsa D or not.

No, unfortunately there is no information about the release date.