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23rd
January 2006
TOHATSU
UNVEILS NEW FLAGSHIP OUTBOARD ENGINE WITH ORBITAL TECHNOLOGY
PERTH,
AUSTRALIA:
Japan's second largest outboard manufacturer Tohatsu has unveiled
a new 115 horsepower two stroke outboard engine featuring Orbital's
air-assisted direct fuel injection technology.
Tohatsu
have stated that the new MD 115A engine is the new flagship for
the TLDI® range, and will be on sale in the northern summer
of 2006.
The TLDI® series of engines
are Tohatsu's award winning outboard motors utilizing the Orbital
air assisted direct injection technology (OCP). These direct injection
two stroke engines have been in production since 2000 starting out
with the 50 horsepower (MD 50) engine. Over the last few years the
TLDI® range has been extended to cover 40, 50, 70 and 90 horsepower
in-line 3 cylinder engines. This new release now extends the technology
onto their largest displacement in-line 4 cylinder engine for the
first time.
Orbital Chief Executive Officer Rod Houston
said this new release continues to show the commitment of our licensees
to two-stroke engines in combination with Orbital's direct injection
technology.
"Tohatsu have done a brilliant
job on their new flagship TLDI® engine; not only have they produced
a clean and efficient outboard they have also paid significant attention
to the refinement of the overall product including noise quality
and styling. This product is confirmation that there is a place
for clean and quiet two-strokes in the marine outboard market alongside
the four-strokes," said Mr. Houston.
"Any day that one of our customers
releases a new product with OCP is an important day for our future
revenue streams and the sale of Synerject components."
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