Continental Introduces 310 hp Diesel V6

Stephen Pope

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 10:03 PM ET

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Continental V6 CD 300 Engine

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Continental Motors launched the V6 CD 300, a new 310 horsepower jet-A-burning diesel engine for light aircraft, expected to hit the market in about two years.
The company announced it has dropped the "Centurion" name, and will now produce and market its entire line of diesel engines (CD 100, CD 200, CD 300 families) under the Continental brand.
The new V6 CD 300 engine, based on automotive technology, boasts a 2,400-plus hour TBO, quiet operation (max 2,300 rpm), and an economical fuel burn of under 12 gallons per hour.

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Continuing the rapid trend toward diesel power in light airplanes, Continental Motors yesterday launched the V6 CD 300, a 310 horsepower jet-A-burning engine that’s due to hit the market in about two years.

Continental has also dropped the Centurion name from its diesel line, which it acquired as part of its purchase of Thielert in Germany a year ago. Continental will now produce and market the CD 100, CD 200 and CD 300 families of compression-ignition engines under its own brand name.