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In late 2013, Chrysler will introduce a Jeep Grand Cherokee powered by a diesel engine in North America; the company expects this version will provide significantly improved fuel economy.

Not exact matches

The most powerful diesel engine in the world is designed by a Finnish company, Wärtsilä, and it can do more than you can imagine.

The automaker has claimed that its new diesel engines will hit the European Union's beefed - up emissions targets by improving filters and building in electric generators to start cars.

Opened by International Harvester in 1974 to remanufacture diesel engines and engine components for its truck and agricultural and construction equipment dealers, the plant had lost $ 2 million in the most recent fiscal year, and the big question was whether the employees, previously nonunion, would vote to join the Teamsters or the United Auto Workers in an election scheduled for March.

Diesel technology in the United States today has also been transformed, and stringent emissions standards set by EPA in 1999 have made diesel engines more than 90 percent cleaner.

RailPower Technologies Corp.'s Green Goat diesel — electric «switcher» — a small, short - distance locomotive for assembling, disassembling and moving trains in rail yards — was a promising technology powered primarily by batteries (even when it idled) and employed its diesel engine only to recharge the batteries.

And after being doctored by a group led by Rolf Reitz, a professor of mechanical engineering at UW - Madison, this is the most efficient diesel in the engine - research world.

Automakers are already phasing in particle traps that cut tailpipe emissions from diesel engines by 90 percent or more.

By simulating how a highly volatile, low - soot fuel behaves in many engine designs, «We hope to retain the performance of diesel fuel with lower particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions,» said Roberto Torelli, an Argonne postdoctoral researcher on Som's team.

«In places like Africa, cell phone towers are typically powered by little putt - putt diesel engines that run 24/7,» VRB CEO Tim Hennessy says.

And the UK, France, Norway, India and several other countries intend to go one better by phasing out petrol and diesel engines entirely in the coming decades.

Beyond the rapidly decreasing fossil energy, its misuse e.g. in the worn diesel engines produce (mainly in the developing countries) million tons of very fine soot, which, by inhalation, may cause lung cancer.

By comparison, a ride in a 3 - year old, U.K. - spec Audi Q5 with a 2.0 - liter diesel confirmed that Jaguar's new compression - ignition engine is simply too agricultural.

All of these vehicles are powered by the same 3.0 - liter turbo - diesel V - 6, and it's a spectacular engine in each application.

It's not just automakers — major European countries will ban diesel engines (or in extreme cases, all internal - combustion engines) in the coming decades, with Korea itself restricting the sale of diesel vehicles by 2030.

By combining the high - revving performance of petrol power and superior torque and fuel economy of diesel propulsion, Mazda quotes 10 - 30 per cent increases in torque and 20 - 30 per cent gains in engine efficiency over the current Skyactive - G generation engines.

In addition to regular petrol engines, the 9 - 4X will pack a new 250 - hp diesel motor developed by GM and VM Motori.

A3 / B3 Stable, stay - in - grade oil intended for use in high performance gasoline engines and car & light van diesel engines and / or for extended drain intervals where specified by the engine manufacturer, and / or for year - round use of low viscosity oils, and / or for severe operating conditions as defined by the engine manufacturer.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

The winners, which include three diesels, an EV, eight engines using direct fuel injection and six with forced induction, emerged from a field of 44 powertrains evaluated by WardsAuto editors in October and November.

However, we expect the production model to be powered by the range of engines already in the Q7 and eventually the diesel V8 from the SQ7.

Which is why we were (mildly) intrigued by the arrival of a new 158bhp 1.8 - litre turbocharged petrol engine to the range, claimed to offer the combination of upper - warmish performance — 136mph and 0 - 62mph in 8.6 seconds — plus almost - diesel fuel economy of 41mpg on the official test.

Though the diesel's EPA figure of 23 mpg combined beats the gas model's 18 mpg average, its torque is mostly available at lower rpms, petering out by the time the engine reaches its most crucial point in the powerband.

Ford also says that by opting for the 6.8 - liter V - 10 that buyers will be saving an average of $ 8300, likely in up - front costs, considering that over the life of the vehicle, more money could theoretically be saved by opting for a more fuel efficient diesel engine.

So we skipped the base five - cylinder engine (which has since been replaced by a 1.8 - liter turbo four) and the turbo - diesel in favor of the Beetle Turbo, which came equipped with the same 2.0 - liter turbocharged engine found in, yes, the GTI and numerous other Volkswagen and Audi products.

Porsche's 3 - litre V6 turbo diesel is no slouch, but with TechArt's Power Kit (B95 / SD1) that includes their engine management system and wiring harness, the vehicle's power rises a substantial 41bhp and increases torque by 66 lb ft. Overall power is lifted to 296bhp and torque is rated at an impressive 494l ft, sure to provide effortless overtaking abilities in any given situation.

By market, the Japanese Atenza (sedan and wagon) is available in four grades: the XD, powered by a 2.2 L Skyactiv - D diesel engine; XD L, powered by the same 2.2 L diesel; 20S, fitted with the same 2.0 L gasoline engine adopted by the CX - 5; and 25S L, featuring an all - new 2.5 L gasoline enginBy market, the Japanese Atenza (sedan and wagon) is available in four grades: the XD, powered by a 2.2 L Skyactiv - D diesel engine; XD L, powered by the same 2.2 L diesel; 20S, fitted with the same 2.0 L gasoline engine adopted by the CX - 5; and 25S L, featuring an all - new 2.5 L gasoline enginby a 2.2 L Skyactiv - D diesel engine; XD L, powered by the same 2.2 L diesel; 20S, fitted with the same 2.0 L gasoline engine adopted by the CX - 5; and 25S L, featuring an all - new 2.5 L gasoline enginby the same 2.2 L diesel; 20S, fitted with the same 2.0 L gasoline engine adopted by the CX - 5; and 25S L, featuring an all - new 2.5 L gasoline enginby the CX - 5; and 25S L, featuring an all - new 2.5 L gasoline engine.

The 184 horsepower generated by the diesel can be sent to the front or all the wheels, while the 166 horsepower gasoline engine can only be had in front - wheel drive models.

This particular test was done using a diesel engine in a controlled environment by Chevron engineers.

Keep it beyond these two points and the engine provides punchy performance whichever gear you find yourself in, while noise is minimal (by diesel standards) and response is respectable.

When powered by the D2 or D3 diesel engines, or by the T4 petrol unit, the V40 Cross Country accelerates just as quickly as the regular hatchback, though it's a little slower in D4 specification.

Across the Atlantic, the U.K. has already announced that it will ban the sale of vehicles with gasoline or diesel engines by 2040 (including hybrid and plug - in hybrid vehicles, as well), which mirrors a plan also proposed in France.

Cars powered by diesel engines are not very common in the United States.

Powered by a 3.0 - liter diesel direct injection engine with an exhaust gas turbocharger, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel in Chicago IL delivers 240 horsepower and 406 pound - feet of torque with the ability to sprint from 0 - 60 miles per hour in just 7.2 seconds.

These cars join the 482,000 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles equipped with 2.0 - liter diesel four - cylinder engines that were called out for violations by the EPA in September.

The petrol produces 163bhp and 155 lb ft of torque, while the diesel engine (by far the most popular in the UK) is available with two outputs: 148bhp and 280 lb ft, and 173bhp and 310 lb ft.

It also scores well on the EPA's fuel economy tests: the eight - speed automatic - transmission version comes in at 24/36 mpg city / highway, beating out last year's most frugal 3 - series, the diesel - engine 335d, by a hair.

As usual, those of us on the «other» side of the pond will be teased by the latest announcement from Mercedes - Benz: the 2017 C - Class Coupe arrives in Europe this winter with a selection of six engines, including two diesel units.

Measuring in at 45.9 feet (14 meters) long, the Granturismo is powered by twin Yanmar diesel engines, which feature 480 horsepower each, bringing the cruising speed up to 30 knots.

While it is inspired by the F - 150 Raptor and developed in the USA with similar Fox long - travel shock absorbers, the Ranger Raptor goes its own way with a new - generation twin - turbo 2.0 - litre turbo - diesel engine and coil - sprung Watts Link rear suspension.

The S 350d and S 400d models will open the ledger priced in the low - to - mid $ 200K range and powered by a new 3.0 - litre inline six - cylinder turbo - diesel engine.

In addition to the 110TSI engine, diesel becomes an option in the Highline hatchback, powered by Volkswagen's 110kW / 340Nm 2.0 - litre turbo - diesel with 7DSIn addition to the 110TSI engine, diesel becomes an option in the Highline hatchback, powered by Volkswagen's 110kW / 340Nm 2.0 - litre turbo - diesel with 7DSin the Highline hatchback, powered by Volkswagen's 110kW / 340Nm 2.0 - litre turbo - diesel with 7DSG.

The BMW 116d powered by a 2 - litre four - cylinder 85 kW / 115 bhp diesel engine is available both in a 5 - door and a 3 - door version and, with a fuel consumption of 4.5 litres / 100 km in the EU test cycle, it offers better fuel economy than any other model of this series.

The new Vito is available in three different lengths and four diesel engine versions: the 109 CDI, 111 CDI, 115 CDI (all powered by a 4 - cylinder 2.2 - litre engine) and the 120 CDI (featuring the 3.0 - litre V6 unit).

Its combined fuel economy of 44.1 mpg is bettered even by the considerably more powerful 3.0 - litre TDI diesel of the Q5, which goes to show how far Land Rover has to go before its oil - burning engines match the best in the class.

The BMW TwinPower diesel engine is also the most upgraded engine in attendance, pushing out 190 hp / 400 Nm over the previous 320d's 180 hp / 380 Nm of torque, bettering fuel consumption by 0.5 litres / 100 km to 4.0 litres / 100 km, and is speedier over a 100 km / h dash by 0.2 seconds for a claimed 7.2 seconds.

Mazda's 2007 «Sustainable Zoom - Zoom» commitment is to reduce overall average fuel economy levels by 30 percent by 2015 when compared with 2008 levels, and the Mazda SKY - G * 1 gasoline and SKY - D * 1 diesel engine concepts will play a significant part in achieving this ambitious target.

Engine options include a 1.4 - litre 95bhp petrol engine, 1.3 - litre 95bhp common - rail diesel engine (used extensively by Vauxhall and Fiat in their car and van ranges) and a 1.6 - litre 105bhp common - rail diesel eEngine options include a 1.4 - litre 95bhp petrol engine, 1.3 - litre 95bhp common - rail diesel engine (used extensively by Vauxhall and Fiat in their car and van ranges) and a 1.6 - litre 105bhp common - rail diesel eengine, 1.3 - litre 95bhp common - rail diesel engine (used extensively by Vauxhall and Fiat in their car and van ranges) and a 1.6 - litre 105bhp common - rail diesel eengine (used extensively by Vauxhall and Fiat in their car and van ranges) and a 1.6 - litre 105bhp common - rail diesel engineengine.

To be built in two European plants — Vigo in Spain and Mangualde in Portugal — the next Berlingo will be powered by a range of engines including PSA's new BlueHDi 130 1.5 - litre turbo - diesel and PureTech 1.2 - litre turbo - petrol powertrains.

As with the old car 2.0 - litre and 3.0 - litre diesel engines are joined by 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 - litre petrol units all in mildly tweaked form.