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sushanthr77 · 22nd July 2008, 16:28

source: The Hindu : Business : Hyundai launches Kappa engine powered ‘i10’

"...The company has invested $421 million in research and development of the Kappa engine..."

Wow! That is some money to reinvent the wheel!
Btw, what is new? (Plz, not DOHC)
Any new inventions?
Couldn't they just TC the old Santro engine (ERLX / IRDI)?
Most manufacturers seem to be going in for small engines in the range of 700cc-1000cc and then TC them.

If Hyundai has seriously spent the millions they claim to have on this engine, then I am sure something is not right here!

Do you think that this engine will win any awards?

22nd July 2008, 16:28	#32 (permalink)
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DXB Posts: 252	Something is wrong here! source: The Hindu : Business : Hyundai launches Kappa engine powered ‘i10’ "...The company has invested $421 million in research and development of the Kappa engine..." Wow! That is some money to reinvent the wheel! Btw, what is new? (Plz, not DOHC) Any new inventions? Couldn't they just TC the old Santro engine (ERLX / IRDI)? Most manufacturers seem to be going in for small engines in the range of 700cc-1000cc and then TC them. If Hyundai has seriously spent the millions they claim to have on this engine, then I am sure something is not right here! Do you think that this engine will win any awards?