Horse, Renault’s powertrain division, has announced it is bringing production of its 1.3 litre Turbo Flex Fuel (HR13) engine to Brazil. It plans to produce these engines domestically at its Curitiba plant.
It follows the successful start of production of 1.0 litre models (called HR10) in the country earlier this year.
Guillaume Tuffier, Director of Powertrain Strategy & Advanced Engineering at Horse Powertrain Solutions said: “When we say that we’re creating tailormade powertrain solutions for markets around the globe, we really mean it.”
Tailored for the unique needs of the South American market, Horse says Turbo Flex engines can be run on both gasoline and sustainable Ethanol, plus each is Proconve L7-compliant.
More than 170,000 hours of development have been dedicated to deliver the 1.0-litre Turbo Flex engine alone, so it can meet the needs of the South American consumers. Horse’s Curitiba will have the capacity to produce 500,000 engines annually.
Following a R$100 million investment in the Curitiba facility, production of the HR13 will begin alongside the HR10 in 2025.
