Iran�s largest carmaker the Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has unveiled a new version of its flagship EF engine as it moves ahead with plans to diversify its models and improve emissions standards of its powertrains.


IKCO�s CEO Mehdi Khatibi said on Tuesday that the EF Plus (EFP) engine unveiled earlier in the day in the company�s headquarters in western Tehran will be lighter and stronger than previous EF engines and will have lower consumption of fuel and a lower pollution level.

�Changes have been made to most of the parts in the new engine including on connecting rods and on its crankshaft, creating some positive features for this engine,� Khatibi was quoted as saying by the IRIB News.

He said the IKCO plans to use the engine in its popular Dena model in a first step, adding that the engine will then be mounted the Tara model in March before it is used on Rira, Iran�s first home-grown cross-over, in August.

Khatibi said the EFP will be four kilograms lighter than previous EF powertrains, adding that the four-cylinder, 16-valve engine will be able to deliver 165 of horsepower and 240 pounds-feet of torque, up from 150 horsepower and 215 pounds-feet of torque seen in normal EF7 engines.

He said EFP�s average CO2 emission will be around 6.2 metric tons per year, down from 6.8 seen in previous EF engines, adding that the new engine will burn 10% less fuel compared to previous engines.





By PRESS TV