On September 13, China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Development Forum & Award Ceremony for the 2012 “Engines of the Year” concluded in Beijing. This event was sponsored by China Automotive News, and organized by both the China Automotive News and the China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association. As a result, the 2.0VGT diesel engine （independently developed by Great Wall Motors） won the award of “Most Advanced Engine of the Year 2012” thanks to its outstanding performance and quality.

This year, the event presented four grand awards including “Energy-Conserving Engine of the Year”, “Quality Engine of the Year”, “Environmentally-Friendly Engine of the Year”, and “Most Advanced Engine of the Year”. Of the 12 products selected, Great Wall 2.0VGT Engine was honored as the “Most Advanced Engine of the Year” through rounds of evaluation and appraisal. GWM has always valued technical R & D and the production of quality parts as integral parts its core strategy over years. Therefore, we don’t think the award is accidental for Great Wall Motors.

Great Wall 2.0VGT” Engine takes the lead in China for many technical indicators

Great Wall 2.0VGT diesel engine was independently researched and developed by GWM. Based on analyzing and comparing 41 types of advanced foreign diesel engines from China and abroad, GWM has totally invested 520 million Yuan, and tested the engine over the past three years under rigorous conditions. This engine keeps in line with advanced and mature European diesel engines. It also meets the Euro IV emission standard, and has passed EU certification and won five state-authorized patents. Furthermore, over a dozen additional patents are still under review and approval.

The engine has set four records in China’s passenger vehicle segment. Firstly, highest emission standard—The “Great Wall 2.0VGT” diesel engine meets Euro V emission standard and has passed EU certification. Secondly, the toughest power and torque per liter.— power and torque per liter have reached 55Kw and 155N?m respectively, which are equal to diesel engines of Volkswagen and Benz, and are equivalent of a 3.0L gasoline engine. Thirdly, the most severe noise control — VGT inter-cooling technology greatly alleviates the noise produced during the diesel engine’s operation. An actual noise test of the Haval H5 showed an average of 45.3 decibels in the cab, equivalent to gasoline-burning cars. Fourthly, the best energy conservation performance - The fuel consumption of the engine on the Haval H5 is only 6.8L per 100 kilometers, equivalent to that of a 1.5L gasoline car.

The “Great Wall 2.0VGT” engine takes advantage of many advanced technologies. For example, the Delphi electronic controlled high-pressure common-rail system ensures cylinder pressure stability by accurately controlling oil pressure in order to keep stable engine operation and boost performance such as emissions, fuel consumption and noise reduction. The VGT (Variable Geometry Turbocharger) exhaust turbine and double helix air duct ensures high inlet pressure on the engine. It fully atomizes and combusts fuel under high fuel injection pressure, thereby increasing the per-liter power and torque of the engine. The regulating body of the turbine guide vane eliminates turbo lag at the low rotation speeds of traditional turbocharger engines. This ensures smoothness and greatly reduces fuel consumption. Furthermore, the new engine preheating device substantially reduces preheating time. It also cuts down the pollutant discharge at the cold start stage by some 40 percent.

GWM values engine R & D and makes remarkable achievements in this respect

Since 2000, GWM has given top priority to engine production and R & D, and has currently established two engine manufacturing plants with a total annual production capacity of 500,000 units. In May 2000, GWM established a new, well-equipped engine manufacturing plant. In August 2006, GWM joined hands with Bosch to develop the “Intelligent Energy Saver”— IN-TEC electronically controlled high-pressure common-rail 2.8TC diesel engine. This has helped to alter the traditional image of an SUV as a “high fuel consumer” and successfully promoted the development of diesel SUVs. In May 2008, GWM invested 700 million Yuan to build a small-displacement engine plant with a flexible production line adopting the world renowned equipments. In February 2009, GWM entered the era of small-displacement full-aluminum VVT engines. Now, all of its major products have been equipped with 1.3L and 1.5L VVT full-aluminum engines.

Over the past five years, GWM has invested a total of 3 billion Yuan in innovative R & D. Over the coming five years, GWM is expected to invest an additional five billion Yuan in product and technology R & D, and implement an “excessive investment” strategy for technical resources in pursuit of continued industry leadership. Experts predict that GWM and the other enterprises that have mastered core part technologies will be take a much better position in the future competition. Current the sales figures seem to have proven it exactly.