After being in production for more than 10 years, Proton has finally retired their Campro range of engines. The new engine, according to them, will allow Proton to comply with stringent Euro 6 C emission standards.
Proton engineers started working on the program in March 2015. A total of 200 engineers worked on this program, with 20 engineers stationed in England alongside Lotus and Ricardo.
At the moment, the engines will be simply known as GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) and TGDI (Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection) for the time being. The new range of engines will be used in all Proton models from 2018 onwards. These are the new engines
- 1.0-litre 3-cylinder VVT
- 1.2-litre 3-cylinder VVT
- 1.3-litre 4-cylinder GDI
- 1.5-litre 4-cylinder GDI
- 1.3-litre 4-cylinder TGDI
- 1.5-litre 4-cylinder TGDI
The range-topping 1.5-litre TGDI engine reportedly makes 180 horsepower and 250 Nm of torque. The new engine comes with integrated exhaust manifold, Dual VVT, timing chain as well as longer service intervals. From what we gathered, the new engine is compatible with RON95 fuel, which is good news for us.
Watch the video of the engine’s first start below!