Scorpio

Scorpio Automatic

The Scorpio Automatic was the first torque convertor automatic gearbox at Mahindra. The automatic Gearbox was procured from DSI, Australia. The specifications of the Scorpio Automatic were – The Scorpio Automatic was a good vehicle to drive in congested city traffic as well as a good off-roader in its 4WD avator. Production of the ScorpioContinue reading “Scorpio Automatic”

DSI 6P 806 Transmission

The DSI 6P806 automatic transmission was the first automatic transmission in the Mahindra range. It was procured from Drivetrain Systems International (DSI) based out of Australia The 6P806 was a torque converter type, 6-speed automatic gearbox. Gear Ratios – 3.54, 2.14, 1.48, 1.16, 0.87, 0.68, 3.09 (R)

Scorpio mHawk

Scorpio VLX aka mHawk was the first major upgrade to the Scorpio engine after an interim update – Scorpio CRDe with the NEF 2.6 CRDe engine in 2005. Scorpio mHawk used the newly developed mHawk 2.2 CRDe engine. The vehicle had high levels of refinement in terms of NVH and driveability, as compared to anyContinue reading “Scorpio mHawk”

Scorpio Getaway

The Scorpio Getaway was a Double Cab, off-road, adventure vehicle, built on the Scorpio CRDe platform. The vehicle was a 4×4 off roader. The specifications of the Scorpio Getaway were – The Scorpio Getaway had a longer Wheelbase to accommodate a reasonable sized cargo box at the rear. In 2014, the Getaway received a freshContinue reading “Scorpio Getaway”

Scorpio m2Di

The success of the Scorpio attracted tourist taxi operators. Taxi operators required fuel efficienct vehicles to make their business profitable. Mahindra adapted the tried and tested “DI Engine”, MDI3200 TC on to the Scorpio and mated it with the newly developed 5-speed Gearbox, the NGT520. Thus was born the Scorpio m2Di aless powerful but moreContinue reading “Scorpio m2Di”

Scorpio CRDe

The upcoming emission norms in 2005 required that the engines are upgraded to meet the stringent BS3 norms. There were 2 options to upgrade the mechanical fuel injection system of the Diesel engine – one was the electronic Governor in the fuel injection system, popularly known as the EDC (Electronic Diesel Control) and the otherContinue reading “Scorpio CRDe”

Scorpio Rev116

The Rev116 was the gasoline version of the Scorpio and was made exclusively to meet the demands of the overseas export market. These vehicles were predominantly sold in the Gulf countries apart from a few in the domestic market. The model name, Rev116, was derived from the power of the Renault engine. Renault engines wereContinue reading “Scorpio Rev116”

F4R Gasoline Engine

Mahindra was strong in Diesel engines and never had a modern Gasoline Engine after the WWII vintage F4-134 Hurricane Petrol Engine. The overseas market required a Scorpio that was equipped with a Petrol Engine. M&M went scouting for a suitable engine and narrowed down on the F4R Petrol Engine manufactured by Renault (France) as theContinue reading “F4R Gasoline Engine”

Scorpio was the first vehicle to be designed & developed by M&M from scratch involving Design, Engineering and Manufacturing – an in-house attempt with the help of consultants and suppliers. The new vehicle development project was done at IDAM (Integrated Design and Manufacturing) – a CFT, with people from all related functions. The team wasContinue reading “Scorpio”

NEF 2.6 Diesel Engine

The NEF Diesel Engine was major project to develop a more fuel efficient Direct Injection Diesel engine to replace the ageing IDI engines for both tractor and later adopted for automotive products. The project was named as NEF – New Engine Family and was jointly developed with the help of M/s AVL, Austria. The NEFContinue reading “NEF 2.6 Diesel Engine”