Alfa Romeo to build 300hp 1.8-liter Turbo Engine

Production Starts in 2013

Turbocharged small engines are advancing in great strides, they are now powering everything from compact sedans to luxury executive transports.

The Fiat Group will use Alfa Romeo to build a new turbocharged engine family, displacing 1.8-litre and capable of cranking up to 300 horses.

The Group revealed plans to produce a new four-cylinder gasoline direct injection turbo engine for Alfa Romeo at the firm's FMA plant in Pratola Serra in early 2013.