Honda launches all-new mid GX engine lineup at World of Concrete

At the 2011 World of Concrete trade venue, an international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries, Honda announced the launch of its all-new mid GX engines line on Jan. 18. Completely redesigned for 2011, the new GX120, the GX160 and the GX200 are single-cylinder, horizontal-shaft engines that replace the existing GX120, GX160 and GX200 models. The lineup is an ideal fit for an array of commercial turf applications and equipment, including generators, construction/industrial equipment, agricultural equipment, water pumps, and pressure washers.

The new Honda mid GX engines, while being dimensionally equivalent and having the same power output of the models they replace, boast increased performance resulting, in part, from the incorporation of these innovative features:

improved fuel economy through changes in valve timing, compression ratio, carburetor settings, and cooling system modifications;
new, more stringent emissions standards met through changes in valve timing; carburetor settings; and other proprietary components;
low noise levels achieved via a change in muffler structure design, breather valve, push rod materials, and crank/case cover rigidity; reduced vibration accomplished through use of a lighter engine piston.

The new mid GX engines also are equipped with a number of design enhancements, including a new carburetor chamber coating; a recoil rope design change; the addition of a carburetor filter; and an improved fuel tank guard — all of which improve their fuel economy, reliability and durability.

“As a global environmental leader, Honda developed our new mid GX engines with technologically advanced features that contribute to lower emissions, lower noise, lower vibration and nearly 100-percent installation capability for OEMs in the commercial power equipment market,” said Mike Rudolph, senior manager, Honda Engines. “Because the new engines essentially match the dimensions of the existing GX models they replace, original equipment manufacturers will not have to modify the designs of their commercial equipment.”

For more information, visit www.honda.com.