Honda has confirmed a new diesel engine for Europe designed to be frugal yet powerful. Under the guise of the (slightly oddly) named ‘Earth Dreams Technology’, a new 1.6 litre diesel will be launched across a range of models in 2012. It is lighter than any other diesel engine of its size and has CO2 emissions below 100g/km and 120ps (at 4000rpm).
Most impressive is the 300 Nm torque figure which should mean that despite a diminutive size the engine should still have plenty of pulling power. Fuel economy will of course be dependent on the model this powerplant is fitted to but rumours abound of in excess of 65 MPG realistically.
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