You’ve seen the...
You’ve seen the toy – now check out the real thing! Last week Auto Express brought you exclusive images of the new Citroen C4 Picasso as a scale model, but these are the first official images of the real thing.
The revolutionary blower...
The revolutionary blower features a tiny automatic transmission that switches the supercharger between two gear ratios. This means that it runs extra fast at low engine speeds, to boost pressure and increase low-end torque, resulting in better performance. It then changes up at higher speeds to a more traditional supercharger performance.
The mechanism is entirely self-changing with no electronic, hydraulic or pneumatic control systems.
Developers Antonov Automotive Technologies are using the supercharger to showcase their innovative compact automatic transmission technology which they expect to be adopted for other applications.