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Power to the i10
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A bigger engine will make the Hyundai car a force to reckon with
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Hyundai will launch a more powerful version of the i10 this month with a bigger 1.2-litre engine. This new motor called ‘Kappa’ is the latest powertrain from Hyundai, not just in India but worldwide, and boasts the latest engine technology from the Korean giant.
The Kappa is an all-aluminium 1.2-litre motor with double overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder, and develops an impressive 77bhp, which will make the i10 Kappa the most powerful hatchback in its class. The Kappa will supplement the existing 1.1 litre ‘Epsilon’ motor in the i10. The plan is to have five variants of the i10. The base D-lite and Era will continue to be sold with the Epsilon whilst the Magna variant will get the Kappa. Two additional variants above the Magna will also be introduced. The Asta will get some of the features that are optional in the current Magna (sunroof etc.) as standard whilst the range topping Sport will get jazzed up interiors and a body kit. Hyundai plans to price the Kappa aggressively. For the same set of features, it will only be Rs. 10,000 more than the Episilon powered i10. The i10 Kappa will also be launched with automatic transmission as an option. The four-speed auto is a carryover from the Santro.
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