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"diesel powerplant" refers to a facility or machinery that uses diesel fuel to generate electricity. It typically consists of a diesel engine connected to a generator, which converts the mechanical energy from the engine into electrical energy. These powerplants are commonly used to supply electricity to buildings, industries, and vehicles where a reliable and efficient source of power is required.
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The choice of
diesel powerplants in the new BMW 7 Series is headed by the powerful BMW 740d, a formidable exponent of BMW's TwinPower turbo technology featuring two turbochargers for the familiar 3.0 - litre straight - six.
The four -
cylinder diesel powerplants offer a choice of 170 or 204 horsepower, with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) for cleaner - burning performance.
«We've effectively made the decision not to bring diesel engines, however, you can special order the 1.6 TDI,» she said, pointing to a low take - up
of diesel powerplants in the range, in which oil - burning engines accounted for just five per cent of all A3 sales last year.
The
modern diesel powerplant assures both clean emissions as well as maximum power output from as little fuel as possible.
In 2009, BMW changed the nomenclature («xDrive» was added to the name) and added a brand -
new diesel powerplant under the hood of the X5 xDrive 35d.
Critical Knowledge: Chassis shared with the production R86.0 - liter, V - 12, twin -
turbo diesel powerplant based on the V - 12 model found in the Audi R10 race car500 hp and 737 lb. - ft.
Gasoline engines pair with a heavy - duty 6 - speed electronically controlled automatic transmission, while the
Duramax diesel powerplants come with an Allison 1000 6 - speed automatic transmission.
Earmarked for the Q2 are five different engines: two 1.4 - liter gas units rated at 125 and 185 hp, two 2.0 - liter TDI
diesel powerplants good for 115 and 177 hp, and the 220 - hp S Q2.
It comes with multiple engine choices, including the
only diesel powerplant in our group — but it'll cost you an extra $ 7,000 (and you're unlikely to recoup that in fuel savings).
This is probably a blessing for Mercedes - Benz, as it'll allow some time for the VW - inspired hatred of German -
branded diesel powerplants to cool off.
The new Outlander is based on the old model but has a
revised diesel powerplant and new transmission that offers superb stats, while there's loads more room and tech to go with it.
The wait is finally over today as Mazda finally confirmed that that it will offer the SkyActiv -
D diesel powerplant in the North American market optionally in the 2014 Mazda6.
It will rise through an array of six - cylinder petrol and
diesel powerplants before topping out at the all - wheel drive 640i xDrive Gran Turismo M Sport model.
The former is complemented by automatic forward braking, and the latter is a 3.0 - liter Powerstroke diesel engine — the
first diesel powerplant ever produced for the F - 150.
I'm happy to say a lot of what I like so much about the GL translates well to its sibling: tons of smooth, quiet power from low revs, excellent steering weight and fantastic cabin visibility, all coupled with the efficiency inherent from a
small diesel powerplant.
The Ford Ka + supermini has been updated in Europe for the first time since its late - 2016 launch, picking up a crossover - inspired «Active» model like the one added to the seventh - generation Fiesta lineup, and offering an
optional diesel powerplant to compliment the available three - cylinder petrol engine.
In addition to two further
optimised diesel powerplants and the already successful six - cylinder petrol unit, customers can also enjoy the talents of the new turbocharged four - cylinder variant in the BMW 328i.
The economy boost (+5 mpg combined per the EPA) is a bonus — the range is expedition - worthy when you're full up — but you'll have to burn a lot of fuel to offset the
pricey diesel powerplant itself.
While the fuel mileage I saw was actually good for a gasoline - powered model, I would prefer this with Benz's
sweet diesel powerplant.
The cars were powered by turbocharged inline - four
Mazda diesel powerplants in 2014 and 2015, and a gasoline - powered turbo inline - four in 2016.
The new 2.2 - litre turbodiesel engine is a high - performance
clean diesel powerplant with top class output, fuel economy and refinement.
Other GM vehicles were equipped with a Buick - derived 3.0 or 3.8 V6 engine, or - for 1985 only - Oldsmobile's 4.3 L
V6 diesel powerplant.
Available in three - door 90 or five - door 110 varieties, the X-Tech features a blocky front end with black on the roof, wheel arches, and headlight assemblies, a silver (90) or olive green (110) exterior, glossy black 16 - inch «Saw Tooth» alloy wheels, a 2.4 L common -
rail diesel powerplant, and all the off - road chops you'd expect.
The
new diesel powerplants are said to make this the most efficient Land Rover ever, while offering relatively low emissions.
It was the addition of a Cummins
turbo diesel powerplant that created most of the buzz, with Nissan going all - in to compete with Detroit's Big Three in the segment.
The biggest attention grabber — bigger than the orange - accented green paint — is the concept's 2.8 - liter
Duramax diesel powerplant.
In addition, a higher - performance (177kW) version of the
Ingenium diesel powerplant will expand the Discovery Sport and Evoque ranges to three diesel variants each.
Hyundai is offering the 2016 Elantra with a new 2.0 - litre petrol engine and the same 1.6 -
litre diesel powerplant, paired to both 6 - speed manual and automatic transmission options.
Powered by four - cylinder engines exclusively, the crossover is available with both gasoline and
diesel powerplants in Europe.
Best of all,
this diesel powerplant promises to deliver better fuel economy than its gasoline - powered siblings» 15/23 mpg city / hwy rating.
Based on a 500cc per cylinder aluminium block, both petrol and
diesel powerplants can be based on Ingenium, allowing for more efficient production and wider use across the Jaguar Land Rover range.
Going on sale in Spring 2017 with prices from # 43,495, the new Discovery seats seven, offers a range of petrol and
diesel powerplants, and packs the brand's latest semi-autonomous technology.
Also based on the Golf, it featured all - wheel drive and
a diesel powerplant.
The M550d's 3.0 - liter turbodiesel inline - six uses four multi-stage turbochargers to produce its 400 hp and 560 lb - ft, which is up 135 hp and 103 lb - ft from
the diesel powerplant in the Euro - spec 530d and 19 hp and 14 lb - ft from the previous triple - turbo M550d.
Using a technology called spark controlled compression ignition, or SPCCI, Mazda claims it will offer significant real - world gains in terms of efficiency, cleanliness and performance over the company's existing Skyactiv petrol and
diesel powerplants.
The 530d could be seen as the goldilocks model, offering better fuel economy and a massive 457 lb - ft of torque from the turbocharged six - cylinder
diesel powerplant.