The Spanish engine manufacturer Horse made its debut at Agritechnica with its range of gasoline and diesel engines, also available in hybridized versions and always based on Renault mechanical platforms.
The company aims to position itself as a new player in the agro-industrial sectors, offering rational and compact power units.
Founded in 2024 as a spin-off of Renault Group and following a joint venture with the Chinese group Geely, Horse has entered the global scene as a new producer of powertrains for the industrial and agricultural mechanization segments, offering Otto-cycle and diesel-cycle engines already proven in automotive and marine applications, also available in hybridized versions. On display at the German booth was a wide range of engines, highlighting an already broad and structured lineup ranging from Otto-cycle units covering a power range between 48 and 230 kilowatts (65 to 312 hp) to diesel engines delivering between 67 and 138 kilowatts (90 to 187 hp), as well as hybrid units with power outputs between 30 and 120 kilowatts (40 to 163 hp).
All engines feature rational layouts and compact dimensions derived from automotive applications, and even the hybrid versions keep their electric components compact in size, despite being able to support or even replace the internal combustion units in terms of performance.
Among the engines on display, the compact “S10” series stood out: a one-liter, three-cylinder architecture capable of delivering up to 57 kilowatts (77 hp) and 100 newton-meters of torque. Equipped with multipoint indirect injection systems and naturally aspirated, the engines in the hybrid and range-extended versions labeled “H10 Rex” adopt direct injection and turbocharging, integrating electric motor-generators capable of a total peak power of 80 kilowatts (110 hp) and a continuous power of 65 kilowatts (89 hp).
On the diesel side—definitely more relevant for agricultural and industrial operators—the range-extended “K15 Rex” unit is of interest, featuring a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine with direct common-rail injection and an integrated electric unit delivering 80 kilowatts peak power. Also noteworthy is the “M20 Rex” range-extended hybrid, based on a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder common-rail direct-injection engine, paired with an electric motor-generator delivering 100 kilowatts of continuous power (136 hp) and 125 kilowatts peak power (170 hp).
Title: Engines Horse: off-road debut
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