Infiniti starts production of new V6 engine
Nissan in Japan has started production of its most powerful V6 engine yet for its sister brand, Infiniti.
Known internally as the VR30, this new twin-turbo engine will now be installed in the Q50 sports sedan as well as the new Q60 sports coupé.
According to Infiniti, the engine will be available in two different states of tune, a lower 224 kW/400 N.m version as well as a top specification 298 kW/475 N.m version.
Infiniti will only offer the more powerful version in Europe. It is currently unclear which version we will receive in South Africa.
Full engine specifications below:
| 224 kW |
298 kW |
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| Construction | V6 configuration, aluminum block with arc sprayed mirror coating to cylinder bores, aluminum cylinder head with integrated exhaust manifold, lightweight resin intake manifold and resin collector, twin-turbo, twin-intercoolers | |
| Capacity | 2 997 cm3 | |
| Bore and stroke | 86,0 x 86,0 mm | |
| Cylinder Angle | 60 deg | |
| Compression ratio | 10.3:1 | |
| Cylinders | 6 | |
| Valves | 24 (four per cylinder) | |
| Valve control | Intake; electronic variable Valve Timing Control (VTC) Exhaust; hydraulic continuously variable VTC |
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| Turbos | 2 x turbo chargers with electronic wastegate actuator | |
| Turbo control | – | Optical speed sensor |
| Turbo charge-cooling | Twin water-to-air charge coolers with one water pump | Twin water-to-air charge coolers with two water pumps |
| Oil system | 0W-20 low viscosity oil. Electronically controlled variable displacement oil pump | |
| Fuel system | High pressure multi-split direct injection gasoline (DIG), one injector per cylinder | |
| Engine weight | 220,6kg | |
| Power | 224 kW @ 6,400 rpm | 298 kW @ 6,400 rpm |
| Torque | 400 N.m @ 1,600-5,200 rpm | 475 N.m @ 1,600-5,200 rpm |
