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WORLD’S FIRST 125CC RCV SCOOTER ENGINE EXCEEDS TARGETS
This concept offers the potential for premium performance coupled with low fuel consumption, emissions and manufacturing cost compared with current small two- and four-stroke engines. Produced for Motive Power Industry (MPI), one of Taiwan’s most innovative motorcycle and scooter manufacturers, the 125cc RCV engine has exceeded all performance expectations and is intended to be further developed to form the basis of a family of new, high performance and low emissions products The new 125cc RCV scooter engine was produced at the R&D centre of RCV Engines Ltd at Wimborne, UK, and is the first purpose-designed scooter engine intended to be carried forward to production by one of the company’s technology licensees. Commenting on the announcement that the125cc RCV engine, developed for MPI of Taiwan (which markets its scooter products under the PGO brand), has exceeded its performance targets, Eric Hill, RCV Engines Ltd managing director, said: ''The impressive performance and potentially low manufacturing cost of the 125cc RCV engine developed for MPI demonstrates the potential of RCV technology as an enabler for products with premium performance coupled with high standards of fuel-efficiency and low exhaust emissions.'' Michael Hwang, the CEO of Motive Power Industry said: ''MPI has invested in the research and development of 2-stroke and 4-stroke scooter engines for several decades and has built up a great deal of experience in this field. The quality of product is affirmed by our customers. To achieve enhanced engine properties and reduced costs, MPI is making a significant investment to co-operate with RCV Engines Ltd, UK and to apply RCV technology to the PGO 4-stroke scooter engine. MPI believes that the competitive ability of PGO products will be strengthened outstandingly by the new 4-stroke rotating-cylinder-valve engine.''
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