Sentences with phrase «about diesel engines»

Speaking to Reuters, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume stated, «of course we are looking into the issue» and that Porsche would have a final decision about diesel engines by the end of the decade.

Talking about the diesel engine though, the GLC gets the same 220d engine that you get in the C - Class.

Of course, everyone is going to be most concerned about the diesel engine and the tried and tested 1.5 - litre engine is most certainly going to lose all games of «Top Trumps» when compared to its rivals on the basis of power and torque figures.

Currently Ford has not revealed details about the diesel engine but the Fiesta's diesel motor is most likely going to do duty on the EcoSport.

Not exact matches

The three - wheeled car weighs about 1,200 pounds and features a single - cylinder 7 - hp engine that uses either diesel or ethanol and networked batteries to drive two electric motors, giving it the equivalent of 16 hp and a max speed of about 70 mph.

The following are some facts about diesel car engines, the tailpipe pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.

Hydro - fracking is not just about drilling into the ground, but running hugely powerful diesel engines to create the necessary pressure to fracture the underground shale as well as fleets of heavy duty trucks criss - crossing rural and scenic roads carrying heavy equipement and toxic by - products, including uranium.

Better engines for the climate On average, about 85 percent of the particle matter emitted from diesel trucks is black carbon, said Christopher Frey <, a professor of environmental engineering at North Carolina State University.

It's about putting gas in your engine, not diesel.

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.

We've been hearing about a diesel - powered Colorado and Canyon since before the mid-size trucks even launched, and it looks like the engine's combination of low - end torque and low emissions will be worth the wait.

Anyone who has travelled to Europe probably noticed that about half of the vehicles on the road were powered by diesel engines.

After reading more about diesel oil changes I'm convinced that in diesel engines oil gets dark soon after change.

We don't yet know details about the Levante's powertrain options, but it will be offered with both gasoline and diesel engines in Europe; the U.S. is most likely to get a 3.0 - liter twin - turbo gas V - 6 producing either 350 hp or 425 hp, depending on tune.

Unsurprisingly the diesels and petrol engines deliver different experiences, those TDIs are all about low and mid range grunt, the TFSI petrol units being faster and freer revving and demanding more work to extract their best.

There's enough torque to make you forget about the relative lack of horsepower, cruising range is incredible, and there are virtually no audio or visual cues to remind you the engine is burning diesel instead of gas.

I was thinking more on the lines of gas engines, but you're right about the need for higher compression ranges for diesel engines.

That all takes us back to my earlier comments about heavy vehicles, diesel engines, and torque; as they produce high torque values quite well, at low engine speeds, over a wide rev range, and they do it reasonably reliably too.

Petrol / diesel engines are outdated in about the same way as books, theatre, steaks or good wine - there are so many cheaper, simpler, more accessible or user - friendly alternatives, but life without them would suck.

News report (here and here and lots more can be found that two guys drove Ford Mondeo Econetic with 1,6 liters diesel engine and got fuel consumption of about 3 liters per 100 kilometers.

Pickuptrucks.com broke the news this morning about a new Cadillac dually featuring a diesel engine capable of 410 - horsepower, 810 pound - feet of torque.

Its diesel engines are clearly the most sensible way to go but there's something special (and irresistibly OTT) about a 500bhp + supercharged petrol engine, and the Autobiography trim 5.0 S / C actually represents good value alongside its contemporaries.

Obviously I'm talking to someone who doesn't know to much about the reliablity of «old school» Volkswagen, Mercedes or Toyota diesel engines.

VW's diesel four - cylinder engine accounts for about a third of Golf inventory on Cars.com; for Jetta, it's 14.1 percent and for Passat, it's 18.7 percent.

One key item auto makers want to talk about is bringing the consumer into the mix, either through higher fuel taxes or greater tax incentives to pay for advanced technologies such as hybrid powertrains and diesel engines.

There are no diesel engines, because the hybrid system costs about the same as a diesel would cost and achives similar fuel efficiency with a cleaner exhaust.

SKYACTIV - D, the bigger news, is an optional 2.2 - liter twin - turbocharged diesel engine sporting the lowest compression ratio — 14:1 — of any diesel engine, with about 300 pound - feet of torque.

Several staffers complained about a momentary lag upon initial tip - in, and the engine note at idle is diesel - like.

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.

Based on EPA data released in January, the new diesel engines for delivery after Oct. 1 will cost $ 4,000 to $ 5,000 more than current engines (priced at about...

And in about two years, expect the H2 to offer GM's torquey 6.6 - liter Duramax diesel engine; its arrival will coincide with the launch of the first H2 derivative, the Midgate - equipped 2005 SUT pickup.

From 2016 onwards (about a year after the car's debut), Mercedes will start introducing the new in - line six - cylinder engines codenamed M256 (gas) and OM656 (diesel).

If you are unsure about joining the hybrid revolution just yet, the full fat Range Rover is still available with a choice of V6 and V8 diesel engines and V6 and V8 supercharged petrol engines, topping out with the 557bhp SV Autobiography Dynamic, all # 141,580 of it.

However, those who cover in excess of about 12,000 miles a year, or who make frequent long journeys, may still be happier with the 1.6 or 2.0 - litre 108 and 148bhp diesel engines — the latter of which is well suited to lugging heavy loads.

In fact, while chatting with Turner about supercharging and amazing stuff such as the Napier Nomad flat - 12 two - stroke diesel compound aero engine (his favourite engine) is cool, the really fascinating area is his views on the future of the internal combustion engine and how we're going to get more power from it.

Speaking about engines, the new Tata H5X is expected to be powered by Fiat's 2.0 liter MultiJet diesel engine.

Benefitting from Mercedes» large engine range, there should be a diesel or petrol to suit just about anyone.

We're driving here the Convertible in its most affordable HSE Dynamic trim (with the 177bhp 2.0 - litre diesel Ingenium engine), which costs from # 47,500 — about the same money that would buy you a decently optioned Porsche Boxster.

Compromises and shortcomings: A diesel engine is not offered; hybrid technology is about three years away.

The combination of CVT and a diesel engine is a first - in - the - segment which raises apprehensions about its effectiveness as power and torque figures are down by 20 PS and 40 Nm respectively as compared to the manual diesel variant.

The brand new 2.925 cmc biturbo engine (internal designation OM 656) is rated at 340 PS and 700 Nm — precisely 20 PS and 20 Nm above the 320 PS / 680 Nm delivered by the 2.993 cmc BMW inline six - cylinder diesel (code B57), launched about two years ago.

3.0 - LITER TURBODIESEL ENGINE We know gas is cheap, but diesel engines are about more than fuel economy.

Asked about whether diesel Land Rovers might one day entirely obviate the production of gas engines worldwide, Wright's not betting on it (even though U.S. buyers will increasingly see every Jaguar - Land Rover product get a diesel engine option).

Introduced at Rs 53.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the Q5 is powered by a 2.0 - litre diesel engine and comes in two variants (Read more about the launch report here).

Something similar can be said about the first generation 1 Series with diesel engines providing better acceleration, more torque and more fun!

If that were to apply to the current Forte K3 Koup or ProCee'd GT and GT line, with its 204 - hp / 265 nm 1.6 L inline - four Gamma II T - GDI Turbo engine and also 133 - ps / 300 nm 1.6 L CRDi diesel engine, for example, that would raise its fuel economy from 24 mpg city / 36 highway to about 26/39 while bringing its 7.4 - second 0 — 60 run to about 7.0 seconds.

What we do know about this alliance so far is that it will bring the development of a new rear - wheel drive platform for small cars and the sharing of diesel and petrol engines between the two groups.

Like the current car, the 2015 Golf is offered in three guises: the Golf is powered by a 1.8 - litre turbocharged, direct - injection four - cylinder TSI engine; the Golf TDI Clean Diesel model gets a new 2.0 - litre common rail, turbocharged, direct - injected diesel engine; and the GTI gets an uprated 2.0 - litre four - cylinder TSI engine making about 210 horsepower and a healthy 258 lb - ft of torque.

But first we'll talk about the other diesel engine available.

If you haven't driven one in a decade or so, forget what you thought you knew about Rudolf Diesel's 1883 invention — that diesel engines are noisy, smoky, heavy, substantially more expensive to build and slow.