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March 2012
Cooper unveils 4-cylinder engine
Cooper Corporation unveiled its
new four-cylinder engine at Auto
Expo 2012. The engine, a 4½-litre
one, is designed for both automo-
tive and genset applications. The
company had earlier brought in a
two-cylinder engine which is high-
ly fuel efficient, meeting all new
emission norms both in India and
abroad. A six-cylinder model was
also launched by the company last
year.
With its latest launch, Cooper has
the entire range of engines, with ca-
pacities ranging from 26 hp to 280
hp, which it believes are on par with
the latest engines available world-
wide in terms of performance effi-
ciency.
Cooper engines are made at its
plant in Satara, near Pune. The en-
gines are exported to Africa, the US
and Europe. The company has so far
invested Rs. 300 crores and is keen
on spending further to expand op-
erations.
Cooper has its technical tie-up
with Ricardo of the UK for the de-
sign and manufacture of state-of-
the-art diesel engines that would
meet the current and emerging
emission norms. Ricardo is a lead-
Component zone
Mr. Farrokh N. Cooper, Chairman and Managing Director, Cooper Corporation (extreme left), and
executives from Ricardo, unveiling the new engine
A few other possible
launches in the near future
are a one-cylinder engine,
a 11-litre engine and an-
other 20-litre one.
Plan to foray into vehicle manufacturing