JLR’s new Ingenium family of engines will power the next-gen

Jaguar is expected to make a huge impact with the launch of its 3 Series rival, the XE, which is slated to be launch during the next year. The British marque developed an all-new family of engines christened as Ingenium, which will debut with the all-new XE. Sources from the company explain that the new engine family is not reserved for the XE and will feature on other models in the company’s line-up as well.

So, what is the Ingenium family of engines? Ingenium is an all-new family of modular, compact, lightweight, low-emission diesel and petrol turbocharged engines which are designed to deliver better fuel efficiency and performance. The Ingenium engine weighs up to 80kg less than the current generation of engines. This will aid in the companys’ weight reduction initiative which employs an all-aluminium-body, seen in the new Range Rover and the 2014 Range Rover Sport. All the engines in the family irrespective of petrol or diesel, will share the same bore, stroke and 500cc cylinder capacity. The first engine in the Ingenium family will be a 2.0-litre diesel known as AJ200D. The manufacturer claims that the AJ200D will enjoy a 17 per cent reduction in friction compared to the current engine which will enhance fuel efficiency. An increase in fuel efficiency is also attained by electronically controlled piston cooling jets. The engine features roller bearings on cam and balancer shafts and pumps for oil and water which are controlled by a computer.

All the engines in the new family will be equipped with turbochargers and will feature start-stop technology. To ensure the new engines’ capabilities, engineers have performed more than 72,000 hours of dyno testing and 2 million miles of real-world testing. The goal behind the development of the new engine familly was to make an engine that is configurable and flexible to install in a range of new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. The new engine should be able to accomodate a range of powertrain layouts including rear-wheel, all-wheel and four-wheel drive setups, and are also expected to support both manual and automatic transmissions. The powertrain engineers at the company’s Whitley and Gaydon development facility have based the Ingenium’s foundation on these goals.

Whether the new engines will deliver on Jaguar’s promsises remains to be see. We will have to wait for the new Jaguar XE.