Sentences with phrase «advances in petrol engine»
As its parent company Volkswagen Group continues to grapple with the fallout from its «Dieselgate» emissions crisis, Audi is focussing heavily on what it calls its «right - sizing» engine strategy for petrol - powered models, which derive higher performance and better fuel economy from advances in petrol engine technology.
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The amazing aerodynamic performance — allied to the carbon fibre construction, advanced suspension and powerful petrol - electric engine — puts the McLaren P1 ™ in a different league from any hyper sports car that has gone before.
No pricing has been announced yet, but the plug - in Rangie Sport brings significant advances by combining a 221kW 2.0 - litre four - cylinder Ingenium petrol engine with an 85kW electric motor.
The advanced turbocharged petrol and diesel power units are both inherently quiet and smooth, but further careful optimisation of the engine installations has made it possible to reduce powertrain sound levels to best - in - class levels.
The company has equipped this petrol variant with some of the advanced features including high level third brake light, fuel supply cut - off in crash, acoustic warning signal for overrun speed, engine immobilizer system with floating code, remote central locking system and many more sophisticated functions.
As engine technology advanced, the Third Generation line - up expanded, starting with the 4.2 V8 Supercharged petrol engine in 2005
In the new model, this is done with four cylinders and 2.0 litres of displacement — a highly advanced direct injection petrol engine with turbocharging (TSI).
• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
In detail, Alfa Romeo's Turbo petrol engine boasts advanced technical solutions including direct fuel injection, twin continuously variable valve timing units, a turbocharger and a revolutionary scavenging control system that nullifies any turbo «lag».
* Second R8 model powered by 5.2 - litre V10 FSI petrol engine scheduled to open for UK order in January 2009 for first deliveries next spring * Available with manual gearbox at # 99,575 OTR, or with R tronic sequential shift transmission at # 104,665 OTR (R8 4.2 V8 # 77,405 OTR and # 82,495 OTR) * 5,204 cc V10 produces 525PS at 8,000 rpm and 530Nm at 6,500 rpm (R8 4.2 V8 420PS at 7,800 rpm, 430Nm at 4,500 rpm) * 0 - 100kmh in 3.9 seconds, top speed 313kmh, combined mpg 20.6 (R8 4.2 V8 R tronic 0 - 100kmh in 4.6 seconds, top speed 299kmh, combined mpg 20.7) * Combines classic mid-engine configuration with advanced all - aluminium Audi Space Frame (ASF) construction and quattro permanent four - wheel - drive * World's first all - LED headlamps as standard, plus Audi magnetic ride adaptive damping and Bang & Olufsen audio system
Rated at 5.3 litres per 100 km, this advanced engine makes the A1 the most fuel - efficient petrol - powered vehicle in its class.
Further more the company is stressing on the 1.0 - litre EcoBoost engine, which is by far the most advanced compact petrol engines in the country.