Ricardo and Cooper Corporation of India had unveiled the two-cylinder engine at the last Auto Expo and this time around the company has launched of a new range of engines for both automotive and off-highway applications.
The new in-line four and six-cylinder engines announced at Auto Expo 2012 will respectively provide power ranges of 100-125 kW and 156-200 kW and are targeted at both the Indian and international markets. A completely new design, the engines incorporate a range of advanced technologies that make them highly fuel-efficient, robust and durable, easy to maintain, and provide excellent NVH characteristics. Moreover, equipped with its common-rail fuel injection system the automotive variant meets Bharat Stage IV emissions levels. Building on a full range of engines delivered from the very successful collaboration with Ricardo, the new engine family now includes two, three, four and six-cylinder variants. The new Cooper four and six-cylinder engines were inaugurated by James Bevan, British High Commissioner to India at the Auto Expo 2012 show.