Mazda will reinvent its Volkswagen Golf - rivalling 3 later this year with new engine tech that could eventually spell
the end of diesel power in its cars.
Not exact matches
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.
Diesels may benefit even more than gas engines with the proliferation
of multi-speed automatics, the extra ratios going a long way to disguising their relative lack
of top -
end power, not to mention keeping the revs down so that noise, vibration and harshness is minimized.
Under the hood there are a choice
of eight different engines starting with a 2 - liter 170hp
diesel (the 220d) and
ending with the twin - turbo V6 that will
power the AMG C43 4Matic.
At the
end of our time with the gas -
powered Nissan Titan XD, we were left with the same impression we had
of the
diesel model: a strong effort, requiring a little more refinement in some areas.
The
power delivery is uncannily like that
of a modern - day
diesel, with particularly strong low -
end attributes and impressive flexibility across a wide range
of revs.
But a
diesel is still a
diesel, and this 240 - hp engine puts out 420 lb - ft
of torque, with plenty
of low -
end power that comes in handy for serious off - roading.
On the business
end of things, the
diesel avatar
of the MINI Countryman gets a 2.0 - litre four - cylinder turbocharged
diesel engine that produces a mere 112 HP
of power but a healthy 270 Nm
of torque between just 1750 - 2250 RPM, paired to a 6 - speed automatic Steptronic transmission.
Though the S6 would be the choice
of price - is - no - object enthusiasts, and the
diesel might be a strong option, I found this supercharged V6 provided ample low -
end torque and plenty
of power at speed.
It also manages to combine the benefits
of both gas and
diesel powerplants, with features like solid high -
end power, a sharp throttle response, cleaner emissions, and high fuel efficiency.
Both turbo -
diesel engines feature parallel sequential turbocharging which JLR claims improves response (via the smaller turbo) but not at the expense
of top -
end power (hence the larger blower).
Powered by efficient and high - performance petrol and
diesel engines ranging from 130hp to 180hp and the Citroën brand's new EAT8 automatic gearbox, New Citroën C5 Aircross will be the first Citroën available with plug - in hybrid (PHEV) technology at the
end of 2019.
India could
end most
power cuts by greatly raising electricity prices, but is unlikely to do this and if they did it would reduce the amount
of money solar saves on
diesel but increase the amount
of money solar saves on electricity bills.