And in the light of the ban on
diesel engine cars with a displacement of more than 2,000 cc, it's a rather smart move.
Not exact matches
«After years of claiming the OPEL business was critical to the company's global platform strategy in small
cars and
diesel engines (while suffering billions on losses), the company surprised the market
with its decision to completely exit,» wrote Jonas.
Today I was driving my GASOLINE powered
car around a city
with a lot of other GASOLINE powered
cars, I saw some trucks and buses driving around
with DIESEL engines, and got stopped at a level crossing while a train, pulled by 2
DIESEL locomotives went by.
The use of petrol and
diesel engines to power
cars will also need to be «much less dominant» and replaced
with electric power and biofuels, a policy meeting in the House of Commons heard.
It added: «These results challenge the existing paradigm that
diesel cars are associated, in general,
with far higher PM emission rates, reflecting the effectiveness» of
engine add - ons like DPFs to stem pollution.
If you take into account the energy used to produce the electricity, and compare it
with a well - to - wheel analysis of the most efficient
diesel -
engine cars available today, the difference is already fairly small, says Kintner - Meyer.
A near - empty fillup of our GTI was often a $ 65 ($ 73) affair, helping explain why a large number of Europeans opts to purchase
cars with small, fuel - efficient
diesel engines.
Body roll is pretty well contained and feels well matched
with the grip afforded by the tyres, but the 320d does that nodding - dog trick that many
diesels are afflicted
with: the weight of the
engine seems to gradually upset the damping until the front and rear ends seem to get out of phase
with each other and the
car feels a bit like an unbalanced dumb - bell.
Since GM partnered
with BMW and the former DaimlerChrysler to develop Two - Mode for front -, rear -, and four - wheel - drive applications
with gasoline and
diesel engines, you'll see it in more
cars, pickups, SUVs, and crossover applications.
Since then we have had 6
cars with diesel engines and only one of them was not a VW
engine.
Next in line to further decrease CO2 form
cars come downsized turbo GDI (gas direct injection)
engines and they emit much more ultrafine particles and NOX than regular natural aspirated
engines with PFI (port fuel injection) and even more than some Euro6
diesels with particle filter.
With new prototype regulations arriving next year, there wasn't much buzz in the prototype classes other than Mazda's decision to jettison the uncompetitive
diesel that hamstrung its
cars for the past two seasons in favor of a conventional gasoline - powered
engine.
The
diesel engines are all four - cylinder turbo units,
with every
car in the range being available
with all - wheel drive as an option.
The
diesel engine tested here doesn't feel as keen as its torque figure suggests, but as a cheap to run company
car choice it's hard to fault,
with little fuss at motorway speeds and just enough grunt to make the odd country lane interesting.
Starting in 1996, we got the first two
cars with diesel engines The
cars were an A-3 Audi, and an A-6 Audi, both
cars had the 1.9 TDI from VW.
That rating was achieved
with the
car's Eco mode engaged, which activates an automatic stop / start feature on the 2.0 - liter turbo -
diesel engine.
The TDI
engine, which is so abstemious
with fuel you'd think
diesel was eight dollars a gallon (like it is in Europe), adds a truly European quality to what was once an actual European
car.
Other notable factors are a lower proportion of
diesel - powered
engines across the Australian
car and LCV fleet than in Europe, fewer government incentives for lower - emissions vehicles and relatively low fuel prices compared
with Europe.
and it wouldn't have been bad had they just offered this
car with a more powerful
engine or V8, but no, instead anemic derivative
engines and a
diesel that's absolute crap, cause they're right, for the price of this
car optioned you can get a much better BMW, Audi or MB.
Another thing worth consideration, mostly for modern
diesel cars (but also modern, turbo charged petrol
cars) fitted
with Duel Mass Flywheel, is that pressing the clutch while starting the
engine reduces the pressure on the wheel which should make it last longer.
This will be the first time a
car has completed a lap on electric alone,
with other hybrids like Audi's dominant R18 racing
cars always sharing power between electric and
diesel combustion
engines.
We're used to automakers giving us pumped - up versions of their
cars to test drive,
with powerful
engines (including a clean -
diesel TDI) and huge lists of optional equipment.
That same
car with the same mileage, but a 90 - hp
diesel engine is worth $ 13,950.
We've compiled lists of the
cars you can get right now
with a
diesel engine — and asked everyone we could find to tell us what's coming in the future.
And even in sporty R - Line trim - and particularly
with the
diesel engine - it's less of a performance
car purchase than the more powerful, slightly sharper, significantly more practical VW Golf GTD, a
car that already struggles to raise evo's pulse.
With a much more elegant appearance compared to the current
car, the revolutionary easy access to the rear seats and Opel's economic
diesel engines, we have no doubt the
car is going to be a great success.
In late 2015, the EPA discovered VW had installed defeat devices in its
cars with 3.0 - liter
diesel engines.
Engine choice should be much the same as Mazda currently offers for the
car,
with 2 - litre naturally - aspirated petrol units and 2.2 - litre
diesels.
Indeed, the entire drivetrain seems beautifully judged, from the consistent throttle response of the
diesel engine, through the easy clutch action, to a gearshift that slots through the gate
with a more satisfying, oily precision than many sports
cars.
While it's not as quick as the Cupra, the X-perience comes
with a choice of two
diesel engines that are a perfect match for the
car.
Diesel, if you'd not noticed, has been given a rather lower profile at the Volkswagen Group in recent years, so while another
diesel SQ5 is on the way the
car has been launched
with a new 3 - litre V6 petrol
engine.
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with a black / lt
diesel gray interior.
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
diesel engine that will be used in the
car is called the Skyactiv - D, we tested out a SUV
with the gasoline version of the Skyactiv
engine in the past.
Rare command
car powered by a new 6.5 - liter GM
diesel engine with automatic transmission.
ARB issued to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Porsche AG and Porsche
Cars North America an In Use Compliance Letter addressing concerns over test results for 2014, 2015, and 2016 vehicles
with 3.0 L
diesel engines, alleging that these model years included defeat devices...
It's the only
car in this class
with the sort of rear - wheel drive set - up that's more usually found on sports
cars, and it comes
with a wide range of fairly powerful
engines — both petrol and
diesel — and is available in either three - door or five - door versions.
The
car will be offered
with a choice of gasoline,
diesel and hybrid powertrains so expect to see a 1.3 - liter gasoline unit and a bigger 1.6 - liter gasoline
engine, along
with a 1.4 - liter
diesel.
The new race
car is still a hybrid that relies on
diesel engine technology, but rather than stick
with a mechanical flywheel for energy storage the R18 will switch over to lithium - ion batteries.
More and more standard - size vehicles, SUVs, and high performance sports
cars utilize technology
with hybrid drivetrains,
diesel engines, turbochargers, and low - rolling resistance tires.
In Europe the
car featured a 2.0 i - VTEC
with 152BHP, a 2.4 i - VTEC
with 187BHP, and an «exceptional» [37] 2.2 i - CDTi turbo
diesel engine with initially 138BHP and 340Nm of torque, while doing 51MPG on the EU combined cycle.
For those who are seeking even more thrills
with their compact sedan, the Figo Aspire Sports edition is the
car you should consider since the tweaked suspension makes the dynamics even better while the powerful
diesel engine makes the
car super fun to drive.
Both petrol
engines (and the most expensive
diesel) come as standard
with a smooth - shifting nine - speed automatic gearbox, which suits its luxurious nature and will make the
car more appealing to used buyers.
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.
Although a Land Rover spokesman refused to comment, Auto Express understands that the
car will feature a 2.0 - litre
diesel Ingenium
engine with a 48V mild hybrid system.
The bonnet of the
car on display conceals the 1.6 Multijet 120 HP turbo
diesel engine with DCT dual clutch automatic transmission, capable of providing 120 HP (88 kW) at 3,750 rpm
with maximum torque of 320 Nm at 1,750 rpm, ensuring extraordinary gear flexibility and a quick, bold response.
And the Audi R8 TDI Le Mans concept
car was the first supercar to be fitted
with a twelve - cylinder
diesel engine with 500 hp and 1,000 Newton meters (737.56 lb - ft) of torque.
While the
diesel engine - 1.5 - liter K9K - will continue unchanged, we hope Renault launches the
car with the new 1.2 - liter TCe turbo - petrol
engine.
With the TT, Audi become one of the first manufacturers anywhere in the world to successfully bring a
diesel sports
car to market, a decade after the Audi Cabriolet paved the way for
diesel engines in this segment.
Some of its
cars were only available
with a
diesel engine which meant a further impact on sales.