Honda plans new range of direct injection petrol and smaller diesel engineAmong the world best small petrol engine without turbo and direct fuel injection develop for use in Honda car around the world start from last decade is nearly at the end of it life.
As Honda announced at the Tokyo Motor Show that is develop a new generation of engines called Earth Dreams Technology that consist of petrol and diesel engine.Including a CVT that designed for compact cars, as well as another for mid-size (Jazz,City,CR-V,Civic and Accord) and even new dual-clutch 7-speed transmission (integrated into a new SH-AW) for premium end of the range of Accord and Acura.
The new petrol engine will be a DOHC engine with direct injection and VTEC arrangement with an Atkinson cycle lower load cam plus extensive friction reduction technologies.Honda say that they hope to be number one in fuel economy in each category within three years.
The range of 4 cylinder petrol start from 1500 cc 127 hp maximum torque of 15.3 kk.-m,1800 cc for the Civic to upgrade. the 148 horsepower and 2400 cc for the CR-V and Accord is the most powerful 181 hp with maximum torque of 24.4 kk.-m.While V-6 gasoline engine with capacity of 3500 cc, will be upgrade to 310 horsepower, which is more than a V-6 engine in the current version that is installed on the TL or Honda Legend around 30 horsepower.The 660 CC and 2000 CC petrol with not disclose power now is going to replace by new one.
The current 2.2 liter diesel engine that power in European’s Honda will be add with new1600 cc 4-cylinder turbo diesel engine, the maximum power of 118 hp at 4000 rpm and torque is 300 Nm at 2000 rpm, while Honda said the new engine is lighter than diesel engines that currently in the market. And exhaust emissions only 100 grams per kilometer.
The new change will happens in late 2012 in model by model.
Source;
http://autoten.com/2011/12/17/honda-plans-new-range-of-direct-injection-petrol-and-smaller-diesel-engine/
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