Tata Motors: New 4-Cylinder 3.0-litre Diesel Engine Developed Locally

Besides its new Revotron range of engines, which will include new units in the future, the company is also developing larger engine to power its SUVs and pick-up trucks.

The company is now said to have developed a new 4-cylinder inline, 3.0-litre, common-rail fuel injected diesel engine at its Pune-based Engineering Research Centre (ERC).

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According to a source who spoke to Autocar Professional, the new 3.0-litre engine has been developed keeping key factors in mind such as, weight reduction, lower emission to meet future norms and of course, improved fuel efficiency.

To meet these goals, the new 3.0-litre engine has been designed to accommodate features such as EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), which acts sort of like a turbocharger.

However, the source has also informed that the new engine is still a prototype and that the company has not yet decided on an application for it. But it is likely that the new unit will find its place in the company's larger products such as the Xenon truck and perhaps the upcoming Land Rover based luxury SUV.

Tata Motors is also said to be working on several engines to power its future passenger and commercial vehicles.