The first Chinese V12 engine is coming

Chinese radio announced, that on 22nd of February in Technological Center FAW Group Corp., the first uruchomienie of V12 engine (CA12GV) took place. The new, alloy petrol unit will be assembled in Hongqi models in future, and series production is going to start in April 2009. The top engine has got many modern solutions, which was first used on the local market.

As observers say, this experiment is not only a big success of FAW, which is the owner of all patents, but mainly – it is the next breakthrough in Chinese automotive development, because it is the first engine designed and made since the beginning without overseas companies’ share. It is the step in the highest technology level way, which is used in cars’ engines.

The car maker has not unveiled any technical data of the new engine.

Source: China Radio International