Hyundai has successfully developed and launched a tiny engine in Brazil. The newest arrival in small car power plant array is a 1.0ltr 3 cylinder engine developed by utilizing  Hyundai’s Kappa technology. The 1.0ltr Kappa engine will be initially powering up Hyundai’s one of the most successful small car i10 in some markets including Brazil. The smallest engine from Hyundai family will develop a whopping 69 horse by sacrificing fuel efficiency. In contrary to the popular belief of smaller engines are more efficient, Hyundai’s new 1.0ltr engine will return only 10km/ltr with above said power output.

We know, the power and fuel efficiency figures are always remain dynamic and it’s the manufacturer who decides final figures. By 2012 Hyundai may develop a turbo charged variant of this new engine which will bring another 41 horses at your service. Not only 1.0ltr Kappa engine is bound to get a turbo charger, the 1.2ltr engine which powers our Hyundai i10 will  also get a turbo charger attached to it’s engine.

At present, we are not aware about Hyundai’s strategy for launching this engine in various markets. In India Hyundai is busy developing a small car to answer their rival  Suzuki’s best seller Alto. Maruti Suzuki Alto has become unstoppable in India and Hyundai is en route to become more powerful in Asian region. To become a dominant player in Asian automobile map, Hyundai has to play much more active role in India. So Hyundai may chalk out plans to bring the new engine to India,  either through their current offerings like i10 and  Santro or via their new small car which is pipe line, scheduled for next year end launch.

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