SEOUL, KOREA - Korea's major carmakers are set to release a string of turbo engine models that feature small engine displacement but strong power, in the second half of this year.
GM Korea, for example, plans to release 1.4-liter gasoline turbo versions of its mid-size sedan Cruz and small car Aveo in the second half of this year. The turbo engines that will be applied for the two models have the same specs as the ones used for Chevrolet TRAX.
The 1.4 turbo engine features a 140-hp 20.4-kg.m power, higher than the existing 1.6-liter engine's 114-hp 15.1-kg.m power.
Kia Motors also plans to release K3 Coupe in August 2013 that will be mounted with a 1.6 gasoline turbo engine with a maximum output of 204 hp.
Renault Samsung also rolled out SM5 TCE on June 3 mounted with a 1.6-liter linear spray turbocharger engine. A Renault Samsung official said, "We expected the share of TCE models in total sales of SM5 to reach about 30 percent. TCE models, however, perform better than expectations with its sales already passing the 1,000 mark."
