Mainly, we talk
about a diesel version of the current Porsche Panamera but also a new Panamera hybrid.
You can read our first post
about the diesel version of the Loremo::: Loremo AG: Sporty 157 mpg Diesel,:: Loremo Lives: Super-Efficient Car Prototype Turns Up at Frankfurt Auto Show,:: Loremo Chops the Top: Convertible Version Coming to Geneva.
Not exact matches
With all the buzz
about Audi and Volkswagen's TDI engines, it's possible to forget Mercedes has been offering
diesel versions of the ML, GL, and R - class for several years.
Driven similarly over the same - length mixed city / highway route, the
diesel had consumed
about a quarter of its 13 - gallon fuel supply, while the gasoline
version had slurped down nearly half of its same - sized tank.
The GLC250d was up next, and while the European - spec
diesel motor was noticeably torquier than the gasoline
version, an impromptu autobahn roll - on drag race from
about 80 kph to 150 kph revealed that any acceleration difference at highway speeds is negligible.
The most financially frugal all - wheel drive model is the manual 2 - litre
diesel at around # 37k, the automatic
version is
about # 2k dearer.
The Defender has been tweaked over the years with various new engines - it's
about to receive its seventh different
diesel motor, a
version of JLR's 2.2 - litre four - cylinder that will help it through the next round of Euro emissions tests.
«This is when we insert the 5 - millionth notation
about wanting, needing, having to have a
diesel version.»
The production
version of the car is going to use a 2.2 L four - cylinder Bluetec
diesel engine mated to a mild - hybrid system that together should produce
about 204 horsepower.
The petrol
version is powered by a.2 - litre i - VTEC engine that makes
about 89 bhp and develops 110 Nm of torque, while the 1.5 - litre i - DTEC
diesel engine makes 99 bhp and 200 Nm of torque.
On Wednesday, the Stuttgart grand brand is probably going to display the standard GLC, with a range of 4 - and 6 - cylinder engines, both in
diesel and petrol formats, together with a sporty AMG Sport
version featuring a V6, as well as s GLC350 plug - in hybrid variant, combining a 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, offering an electric range of
about 30 kilometers.
Bradley also said that although the Outlander PHEV is the highest price Outlander available, when comparing the cost of electricity to the cost of
diesel, the 3 year costs of the PHEV are
about the same as the 3 year cost of the
diesel Outlander
version.
Chrysler is expecting that the
diesels will average
about 30 percent better fuel economy than the regular gas powered
versions.
The
diesel version is capable of sprinting from 0 - 100kmph in just
about 9.2 seconds and has a top speed of 205kmph.
The great thing
about owning a hot hatch, is that quite often they require no more maintainance than the standard petrol or
diesel version.
However, the Stelvio is not all
about the Quadrifoglio, albeit this
version is the most desirable: the line - up will also include a 280 hp 2.0 - liter Ti trim and, later on, a 207 hp rear - wheel - drive
diesel version.
The move allows the company to begin selling
diesel versions of the popular vehicles that US officials had refused to allow on the road over concerns
about the emissions technology.
Now set at $ 117,900,
about $ 14,000 more than its predecessor's price when it departed the Australian market in September 2011, the A6 allroad continues on as a high - rise
version of the latest A6 Avant, powered by an uprated 3.0 - litre 180kW / 580Nm turbo -
diesel engine mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission (S tronic) and quattro permanent all - wheel drive.
At the moment Automobili Lamborghini SpA is talking
about a production
version of this concept as early as 2010, probably offering more engine variants, there is even a rumor
about a V12
diesel powered edition.
Since the majority of our readers would want to know
about how the new
diesel CVT
version performs, we shall begin with this variant.
Besides the anniversary edition Mazda MX - 5, you can see details
about this anniversary Mazda MX - 5
version here, Mazda6 and Mazda5 facelift, the car manufacturer will present at the Geneva Motor Show, the next generation concept of SKY — including SKY - G gasoline engine, SKY - D
diesel and automatic transmission Mazda Sky - Drive — scheduled for global release in 2011.
The
diesel - powered 740i
version starts at $ 81,300, but if you're a one - percenter who spends as much time concerned
about the price of a gallon of gasoline as you do
about climate change, you'll want the gasoline - powered 750i, which starts at $ 94,400.
Talking
about the
diesel, the 1.2 - litre oil burner makes 77 HP at 3750 RPM and 190 Nm of torque between 1750 - 2250 RPM, and offers much better performance compared to the petrol
version.
Until that date, Motoring says we'll be in the dark
about its performance and technical specifications, but the website believes the Australian - market
version of the aggressive mid-size pickup will be fitted with a new, turbocharged 2.0 - liter
diesel four - cylinder capable of greater output than the ordinary Ranger's 200 - hp / 350 - lb - ft 3.2 - liter
diesel I5.