Fuji Heavy unveils new engine

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru-brand automobiles, unveiled its newly developed EH72 FI general-purpose engine, equipped with an electronic fuel injection system. According to the company, the new EH72 FI will be on worldwide sale after the first quarter of 2009, as the top-of-the-range model of the Robin EH/V-Twin general-purpose overhead valve engine series. The EH72 FI engine was developed as a high performance model. According to Fuji Heavy, the engine offers easy and surefire start-up performance as well as excellent running performance, which are less subject to external circumstances, such as changes in ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, while achieving higher power output by increasing inlet air volume. (January 16/ February 3, 2009).