Sub 100PS 1.2-litre engine expected from Tata Motors for next generation Vista and Manza platforms
Although India is still predominantly a diesel-powered market, the world is unanimously moving towards smaller, turbocharged engines for the purpose of powering everything from small family hatchbacks to compact SUVs to legendary sportscars and even the occasional muscle car. The trend started by Fiat with its little sub-1-litre TwinAir engine has been popularised in India by the advent of the Ford EcoBoost engine family and of course, Volkswagen’s TSi engine family. Formula 1 too has moved to 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engines as compared to bigger naturally aspirated engines for better fuel efficiency and performance.
Not to be left behind, Tata Motors has been secretly developing a turbocharged petrol engine platform which will power next generation Tata hatchbacks and saloons. J Anand’s Jayem Automotives in Coimbatore designed initial prototypes on the 1.4-litre platform but later due to government norms, the plans for this engine family were shelved and moved to the 1.2-litre family instead. The 1.2-litre engine is said to develop just under 100PS of peak power.
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