Back to the future: the Russian 60-year-old engine was returned to the Russian Federation

The ZMZ-523 engine has been keeping a lineage since 1963. With a working volume of 4. 7 liters it develops only 124 hp. and has a high fuel consumption. In Russia, the production of the ZMZ-523 engine was developed in the early 60's. About it reports the DRI site. This V8 has been a slightly improved modification of the ZMZ-53 engine, which has been produced at the Volga Motor Plant since 1963. About 6. 5 million of these motors were collected.

The ZMZ-523 gasoline engine was installed on the PAZ-3205 buses and GAZ-3308 trucks. In 2021 he was removed from production as outdated and unpopular, but in the conditions of sanctions he was again needed. The fact is that the lack of import components does not allow to produce modern power units. ZMZ-523 will be available for both new transport and in the secondary market.

In ZMZ-523 a simple lower structure, and the main difference from the archaic ZMZ-53 is the replacement of the carburetor injection of fuel. With a working volume of 4. 7 liters it develops only 124 hp. and 298 N ∙ m. For all, representatives of the Volvovsky Motor Plant claim that V8 "has good dynamic characteristics on commercial transport. " For its parameters, the engine has a high fuel consumption-22-30 l/100 km.