La STORIA del diesel COMMON RAIL. La più grande OCCASIONE PERSA (dalla Fiat) 🇮🇹? | Documentario

Follow Matteo Valenti's documentaries on Instagram: matteovalenti_mezzispeciali: https://www.instagram.com/matteovalen... automoto_it: https://www.instagram.com/automoto_it... There's an Italian story that feels a little more ours than others, when it comes to motors. We've all heard it told at least once. We've all treasured it and then, perhaps, passed it on. And this story has left a mark somewhere in everyone's memory, more or less profound. For what it represented for our country. For what it could have been, but wasn't. For what, ultimately, was never understood. This story has never had an official version. And so, over time, it has become mingled with myth and legend. It has shaped itself by twisting itself around the age-old rule of hearsay. It became a giant telephone box, where everyone had something to say. But no one had the facts, the evidence, the testimonies. This is the story of the common rail. And, to avoid mistakes and to restore the meaning of history, we asked the person who actually designed the Italian common rail to tell it. The history of the diesel common rail, one of the most significant innovations in the automotive industry, dates back to the 1980s, with Fiat at the forefront of its development. Initially, diesel was not very popular in Europe due to its limited performance and noise, but with the introduction of the common rail, Fiat believed it could change the game, focusing on reduced fuel consumption and greater efficiency. However, a series of events, including the economic crisis and the departure of engineer Ghidella from Fiat, brought the common rail project to a standstill. Bosch, however, took an interest in the Fiat system, leading to a collaboration that would change the European automotive landscape. Fiat, forced by the economic situation, sold its Common Rail technology to Bosch, thus missing an opportunity that could have maintained its leadership role in the sector. ------------------------ From an idea by Matteo Valenti Participants: Stefano Iacoponi, Lorenzo Morello, Sandro Piccone, Enrico De Vita, Massimo Clarke, Carlo Bellati Produced with the support of Carlo De Pellegrin, author of the thesis "Fiat and the development of the automotive Common Rail system. A great missed opportunity?", University of Verona, Faculty of Economics, 2004-2005. We thank the ASI (Automoto Club Storico Italiano) for their valuable collaboration. Produced by Automoto.it Filmmaking: Camilla Pellegatta, Fabrizio Partel, Niccolò Franzosi, Giovanna Tralli Editing: Camilla Pellegatta, Fabrizio Partel Image archive and research: Camilla Pellegatta, Carlo De Pellegrin Author: Matteo Valenti Visit our website: www.automoto.it Subscribe to our channel:    / redazioneautomoto   Facebook:   / automoto.it   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automoto_it... Twitter:   / automoto_it   TikTok:   / automotoit   Whatsapp: https://bit.ly/47CNr3k 0:00 - 1:44, intro 1:44 - 7:57, the first diesels and the pre-chamber 7:57 - 14:30, direct injection diesels and the Croma 14:30 - 19:54, what is common rail? 19:54 - 28:48, Fiat bets on common rail. 28:48 - 34:55, from Ghidella to Romiti. 34:44 - 38:27, the "Trojan Horse" 38:27 - 42:51, the sale to Bosch. 42:51 - 48:53, the 156 and the birth of the common rail diesel. 48:53 - 57:28, inevitable choice or missed opportunity? 57:28 - 58:58, From JTD to MultiJet 58:58 - 1:02:39, The Demonization of Diesel 1:02:39 - 1:04:29, Outro and Credits