Control of valve overlap is a key factor in improving
engine fuel economy and emissions.
Not exact matches
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Engine developers can use this information to validate computer models and design advanced engine combustion strategies that will improve fuel economy for consumers while also lowering tailpipe pollutant emissions.&
Engine developers can use this information to validate computer models
and design advanced
engine combustion strategies that will improve fuel economy for consumers while also lowering tailpipe pollutant emissions.&
engine combustion strategies that will improve
fuel economy for consumers while also lowering tailpipe pollutant
emissions.»
Volkswagen
and EPA have not yet disclosed how the defeat software manipulated performance in VW
engines, but it may have run cars richer on testing rigs, cutting NOx
emissions and keeping regulators happy, while running lean on the road, improving
fuel economy and keeping customers happy.
These new trucks — which employ a diesel combustion
engine along with a hydraulic high - pressure accumulator that stores energy captured during braking — get 35 percent better
fuel economy and generate as much as 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas
emissions as compared to the non-hybrid diesel - powered vehicles they are replacing.
To atone for its high - speed sins the M838TE
engine also has stop - start to improve
fuel economy (26.4 mpg combined)
and reduce
emissions (249g / km).
«So to improve the
fuel economy and emissions of internal combustion
engines and to enhance the range of a future BEV (battery electric vehicle), we have been rethinking the thermal management of a vehicle cabin,» said Epple, in a statement.
With this all - new
and highly efficient
engine, transmission,
and ECO + functionality, the 2016 Volvo S80 offers a trio of benefits including increased
fuel economy, reduced
emissions, impressive safety ratings,
and fun - to - drive performance — all in a luxurious Volvo sedan.
Generally, most automakers are expected to switch to downsized turbocharged
engines in future years, as it helps meet tighter
emissions and fuel -
economy regulations without sacrificing power.
EPA says Fiat Chrysler's diesel Jeeps
and Rams violate the Clean Air Act with defeat devices: Just prior to President Trump taking office, the Environmental Protection Agency announces it's investigating Fiat Chrysler for alleged
fuel economy /
emissions test cheating devices on its Jeep
and Ram EcoDiesel
engines.
The effects of the 1973 oil crisis still lingered
and automakers struggled to catch up with new
emissions and fuel economy mandates, making for hasty packaging
and under - powered
engines.
While there are no power or displacement ratings for the new
engine yet, Mazda says the Skyactiv - R solves the three critical problems that plagued previous rotary
engines: poor
fuel economy, elevated
emissions,
and questionable reliability.
Poor
fuel economy, high
emissions, high oil consumption,
and reliability concerns were all reasons the rotary
engine fell out of favor.
API SN with Resource Conserving matches ILSAC GF - 5 by combining API SN performance with improved
fuel economy, turbocharger protection,
emission control system compatibility,
and protection of
engines operating on ethanol - containing
fuels up to E85.
The much - loved normally - aspirated flat - sixes of old have been retired, replaced by downsized, turbocharged
engines in the pursuit of reduced
emissions and improved
fuel economy.
The
engine is EU6 compliant
and Lamborghini claims 290g / km CO2
emissions and 22.6 mpg
fuel economy.
The new
engine found in the as - of - yet unnamed concept is the end - result of hard work from a special Mazda engineering team, where a dedicated set of engineers are pushing to develop a worry - free rotary removed from the many issues that plagued the
engine in the past, including weak
fuel economy, high
emissions,
and poor reliability.
Naturally, the new
engine is also cleaner
and more economical, with Vauxhall claiming
fuel economy of 51mpg
and CO2
emissions of 154g / km.
For a four - wheel - drive car, both
engines return reasonable
fuel economy and CO2
emissions figures, while the 181bhp model's 0 - 62mph time of just 7.8 seconds is pretty quick, too.
The company's wide - reaching SkyActiv program promises to refine
engines and transmissions alike in the pursuit of improved
fuel economy and reduced
emissions, but the company has another (
and arguably simpler) card up its sleeve: the i - Stop start / stop system.
Keeping
engines clean it helps to reduce
emissions, restore performance
and improve
fuel economy.
Details of the autumn upgrade are understood to include a new 2.0 - litre diesel
engine, codenamed Panther, which will be EU6d - compliant for the new WLTP driving cycle, with its real - world
emissions and fuel economy testing, plus a new interior
and tweaks to the exterior styling.
Good
fuel economy, performance
and low
emissions are all effects of an efficiently - operating
engine.
Any global
engine needs to be very good,
and a measure of the effort behind the motor is that Honda has exceeded the current PGM - FI 125 in all the important aspects - cost - to - run,
fuel economy and low
emissions.
Since 1990 it has concentrated on
engine technology for reducing
emissions and improving
fuel economy.
Ranging from a 156 - horsepower, 1.6 - litre turbo - four for the C 180, to a 245 - hp, 2.0 L version for the C 300, all
engines feature the automaker's ECO start / stop function
and comply with current European
emissions standards, resulting in up to 20 per cent better
fuel economy over the previous generation.
While this
engine is still a possibility,
emissions and fuel economy regulations have since tightened, making us think a V - 6 is a more likely possibility.
It's a very well - rounded package now, with much more competitive
fuel economy and CO2
emissions figures than the earlier model, although it still comes with a few reservations in areas such as
engine refinement
and the quality of some of its cabin materials.
The
engine has a peak power output of 320hp
and a maximum torque of 450Nm, the latter developed from just 1,300 rpm, giving this 7 Series the same performance as the outgoing 740i, but with
fuel economy stands at 35.8 mpg with CO2
emissions of 184g / km.
Injecting highly pressurized
fuel directly into the combustion chamber of each cylinder allows the kind of precision that makes EcoBoost
engines perform efficiently with improved
fuel economy and emissions.
Standard equipment includes an M Sports Package
and the newest Z4 also features BMW Efficient Dynamics technologies such as Brake Energy Regeneration, Electric Power Steering
and on - demand operation of
engine ancillary units, optimizing
fuel economy and emissions, BMW says.
This aluminum - block
engine is aided by i - VTEC, which takes Honda's system of variable valve timing
and lift one step further: It makes the phasing of the intake camshaft completely variable across the rev range to increase power, improve
fuel economy and reduce
emissions.
Mechadyne's work focuses on Variable Valve Actuation or VVA, as the most immediate
and cost effective method of improving
engine out
emissions and improving
fuel economy.
The standard
engine is a new 2.5 - liter four - cylinder unit with undisclosed power
and torque levels that's said to offer improvements in NVH,
fuel economy,
and emissions over its predecessor, as well as gains in horsepower
and torque.
A misfire is when the combustion cycle of your
engine is interrupted, causing a sudden
and severe loss of power while dramatically reducing
fuel economy and increasing
emissions.
The 1.6 - litre
engine returns a claimed 44.1 mpg
fuel economy and emits 147g / km of CO2 — the 134bhp MINI Cooper is far cleaner with 105g / km CO2
emissions so won't cost so much in road tax or company car tax, but it costs nearly # 2,000 more to buy.
The
engine lineup for the coupe
and cabriolet continues to mirror that of the standard E-class sedan
and wagon with the choice of two gasoline
engines — both carried over from the outgoing model — with detailed upgrades that are claimed to provide incremental improvements in
fuel economy and emissions.
Add to this more powerful, more efficient
engines including specially developed ecoFLEX models that help to cut
fuel economy and lower
emissions.
The 1.6 - litre
engine in this model returns good
fuel economy of 70.6 mpg
and 104g / km CO2
emissions for reasonable BiK company - car tax.
Providing
emission passing ratings
and some of the highest
fuel economy marks for their respective classes, the Mercedes - Benz BlueTEC
engines are great options for drivers searching for an alternative to gas powered vehicles.
The impetus for smaller
engines comes from ever - tougher US
fuel economy and emissions standards.
To help meet its goals of improving
fuel efficiency
and reducing CO2
emissions of its vehicles, Hyundai Motor Company has completed the development of an all - new 6 - speed automatic transaxle for transverse
engine applications that it says will boost
fuel economy by more than 12.2 %....
The catalytic
emission control system was more efficient at reducing
emissions than the previous non-catalytic system,
and allowed
engines to be retuned for improved drivability
and fuel economy.
The Endurance ® V8
engine also features Direct Injection Gas (DIG ™) technology, which provides better wide - open throttle performance
and improved
fuel economy and emissions performance (versus a non-direct-injection system) by reducing
engine knock, improving combustion stability
and offering precise injection control.
Mazda's new SKY - D clean diesel
engine offers high
fuel economy and output performance as well as low exhaust
emissions.
The 2.0 - liter, 16 - valve
engine uses Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) to boost performance, enhance
fuel economy and reduce
emissions at low - mid-range rpm.
The Endurance ® V8 also features Direct Injection Gas (DIG ™) technology, which provides better wide - open throttle performance
and improved
fuel economy and emissions performance (versus a non-direct-injection system) by reducing
engine knock, improving combustion stability
and offering precise injection control.
Although the Power Stroke has a smaller displacement than that of the current 7.3 - liter model upon which it is based, it has more power, 8 percent better
fuel economy and lower
emissions than the 7.3 - liter
engine, Bill Osborne, Ford's chief product engineer for trucks, said.
Designing an internal - combustion gas
engine involves balancing four factors: performance,
emissions, durability
and fuel economy.
The Lincoln C concept's 1.6 - liter
engine shows the common attributes of Ford's EcoBoost strategy, leveraging a combination of direct
fuel injection technology
and turbocharging to deliver significantly improved
fuel economy and torque versus a larger displacement
engine, while reducing
emissions up to 15 %.
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Fuel Fuel Consumption: City: 28 Mpg,
Fuel Consumption: Highway: 39 Mpg,
Fuel Type: Regular Unleaded,
Fuel Capacity: 13.2 Gal., Instrumentation: Low
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Fuel Economy Miles - To - Empty, Remote
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