The MA is an all aluminium straight-4

Straight-4

The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....

 SOHC 0.9 L, 1.0 L, or 1.2 L engine made by Nissan

Nissan Motors

, usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....

. It had an 8-valve hemispherical cylinder head. Unusually, the specified ignition timing for the MA10 running on the specified 90 RON gasoline

Gasoline

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 was 2 degrees after top dead centre, reflecting a very high flame speed in the compact combustion chambers.

MA10E

The MA10E was used in the Nissan Saurus Jr.

Nissan Saurus Jr.

The Nissan Saurus Jr. was first sold in 1991. It is a race car version of the Nissan Saurus.The Saurus Jr. was designed by Nissan solely for the one-make series known as the Saurus Jr. Cup, which was held at the Tsukuba circuit...

• Displacement: 987 cc
• Maximum power: 70 hp / 5600 rpm

MA09ERT

The MA09ERT was a twin charged (supercharger and turbocharger) engine that powered the March Superturbo, March R and the March Superturbo R.

• Displacement: 930 cc (56.8 cubic inches)
• Bore: 66 mm (2.6 in)
• Stroke: 68 mm (2.7 in)
• Maximum power: 110 PS @ 6500 rpm
• Maximum torque: 98 ft·lbf (133 N·m) @ 5200 rpm
• Compression ratio: 7.7:1
• weight: 111 kg (244.7 lb)
• Superturbo/MA09ERT Engine Photograph

MA10ET

The Nissan MA10ET powered the Figaro

Nissan Figaro

The Nissan Figaro is a small retro car manufactured by Nissan. The car was originally sold only in Japan. Despite this, the Nissan Figaro has become popular with owners in the UK and Ireland, given the popularity of second-hand Japanese import cars...

 and March Turbo.

• Displacement: 987 cc (60.2 cubic inch)
• Bore: 68 mm (2.7 in)
• Stroke: 68 mm (2.7 in)
• Maximum power: 74 bhp (55 kW; 75 PS) / 6000 rpm
• Maximum torque: 78 ft·lbf (106 N·m) at 4400 rpm
• Compression ratio: 8.0:1

• March Turbo Type 1 (A-1) Engine Photograph

MA10S

The MA10S is an engine with an electronically controlled carburetor. It was used in the Be-1

Nissan Be-1

The Nissan Be-1 is a retro-styled automobile from Nissan Motors. The Be-1 was the first of four such retro spinoffs of the K10 Micra — the S-Cargo, Figaro and Pao being the other three. Like the Figaro, the Be-1 was sold without the Nissan name...

 and 1989 Micra and Pao

Nissan Pao

The Nissan Pao, first announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1987, is a retro-styled automobile from Nissan Motors. It was available as a three-door hatchback with or without a textile sun roof , the canvas top being the most collectible. The Pao was one of three fashionable spinoffs of the...

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• Displacement: 987 cc (60.2 cubic inch)
• Bore: 68 mm (2.7 in)
• Stroke: 68 mm (2.7 in)
• Maximum Power: 52 hp / 6000 rpm
• Maximum Torque: 74.53 N·m (55 ft·lbf) / 3600 rpm
• Compression Ratio: 9.5

MA12S

The MA12S is the designation for the larger 1235 cc engine. It was used in the Nissan Micra K10.

• Displacement: 1235.2679 cc
• Bore: 71 mm (2.8 in)
• Stroke: 78 mm (3.1 in)
• Maximum Power: 60 hp / 5600 rpm
• Maximum Torque: 94 N·m (69.3 ft·lbf) / 3600 rpm
• Compression Ratio: 9.0