The new in-line four and six-cylinder engines will respectively provide power ranges of 100-125 kW and 156-200 kW and are targeted at both the Indian and international markets. In addition to powering the latest automotive products, the new engines are targeted at a wide range of off-highway and industrial applications ranging from large fork-lift trucks, to generator sets and construction equipment including earth movers.

Based on a new design, the engines incorporate a range of advanced technologies that make them fuel-efficient, robust and durable, easy to maintain, and provide excellent NVH characteristics. Equipped with its common-rail fuel injection system, the automotive variant meets Bharat Stage IV emissions levels while its off-highway counterpart, which uses a mechanical fuel system, will be capable of achieving the CPCB II emissions norms that are applicable from 2013.

The Ricardo-Cooper engine family now includes two-, three-, four- and six-cylinder variants following the launch of the first two-cylinder model in 2010.