Tuesday 13 March 2012

Honda unveils 1.6 lt diesel engine

Honda has unveiled the 1.6 lt. diesel engine called i-DTEC turbo diesel engine at the Geneva Motor Show.  It will be used in the Civic hatchback to be launched in the end 2012 in Europe.
 

This engine generates 119 BHP of max power at 4000 RPM and 300 Nm of peak torque at 2000 RPM. Talking about the emissions of the engine, it emits 95 g/km of CO2 only. Uniquely the engine is the world’s lightest aluminium open deck 1.6 litre diesel engine, thanks to the new high-strength yet lightweight material used in the manufacturing. Beside the lightweight construction the engine unit also features a compact high efficiency turbocharger which ensures a perfect balance between performance and fuel efficiency.

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