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Originally Posted by tsk1979 The tata 1.4 produces more power than the ford even without DICOR. So 90bhp is plausible. And why would Tata lie that the engine is capable of 90bhp. Incidently Tata has also developed the new 1.4L petrol engine pumping 100bhp. Some automag(ACI I think) also had a drive of the 100bhp indigo |
Come to think of it, 90 BHP is possible if the engine has been modified to a twin-cam 16 valve set up. Even FIAT 1.3 multijet has a 90 BHP version in Europe, with 16 valves. The 70 BHP version has 8 valves. Similarly, the 1.9 litre multijet diesel as fitted in European cars comes in two versions: one with 8 valves and developing 120 BHP and the other with 16 valves developing 150 BHP. In India, the same engine block (fitted in Palio and Petra diesels) develops a measely 70 BHP, in the absence of CRDI.
So, 90 BHP from a 1.4 block
is possible and I am happy to see Tata getting ambitious with its engines.