2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
VEA – the new engine architecture from Volvo
Authors : Niels Möller, Michael Fleiss, Staffan Rengmyr, Joop Somhorst
Published in: Internationaler Motorenkongress 2014
Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
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Volvo Car Corporation has introduced a completely new engine family and architecture called Volvo Engine Architecture – VEA – in autumn 2013. The main characteristics of this new engine family are high specific performance, a modular light weight base engine and low fuel consumption. Moreover, the high commonality and compactness create new design freedom for a vehicle platform with improved handling, attractive front design and continued best in class safety. The engine family comprises a total of eight engines.