Sentences with phrase «lighter than the diesel»

They're also a bit lighter than the diesels, making the car's handling is just that little bit sharper.

Thanks to the smaller engine, the petrol powered Q7 is lighter than the diesel model.

Not exact matches

Last week's strange diesel exports are more likely an anomaly than a trend: As the U.S. continues to ramp up output of light, sweet, Texas oil, refiners» ability to pump out diesel will be threatened, and the U.S. will soon face a shortfall, Fitch's BMI Research analysts said Wednesday in a note.

«They want them there just as an ultimate level of security, but they'll be roughly 90 percent less polluting than the existing ones... With just the diesel generators you can only power a couple of lights and maybe one elevator but if you actually wanted to use this as a shelter for an extended period of time you would need the cogeneration plant,» he said.

Hyperion CEO John Deal insists that micro nukes will drastically reduce misery, disease, and poverty throughout the developing world by powering water - treatment systems (as well as lights, sewing machines, and everything else electrical) at less cost than a diesel generator.

The new diesel engines are stiffer, more compact, and 45 - 65 lbs lighter than the outgoing diesels.

The diesel - powered light - duty pickup got off to a hot start when it first went on sale, as more than 8000 orders rolled in within three days of availability.

At 1429 kg in 2.2 - litre diesel spec, the Giulia is usefully lighter than most rivals; even the aluminium bodied Jaguar XE weighs 100 kg more than the feather - weight Alfa.

Diesels represent less than 3 % of light - vehicle sales in the U.S., but industry experts forecast their market share to climb to 8 % or even 10 % by 2018.

It's considerably lighter than the existing V6 diesel version, saving a claimed 75 kg.

Tipping the scales at 1,237 kg, the petrol Nexon is lighter than the petrol EcoSport, but the 1,305 kg Nexon diesel is the heaviest of the three diesels in the segment.

The Silverado has both of the other domestics beat at the scales, though, since even a 7,300 - pound curb weight is svelte when it comes to full - size diesel pickups — after all, that's 160 pounds less than the Ford and a whopping 500 pounds lighter than the RAM.

Even though the diesel's all - wheel drive system is 10 kg lighter than the one on the 630i, it still brings the 1825 kg 630d's kerb weight up to 1880 kg.

But with less weight in the nose thanks to a lighter diesel engine than before, it doesn't torture its tyres on tight bends like previous versions used to.

Performance for the estate models is just a couple of tenths slower than the lighter five - door versions, so the 2.0 - litre petrol knocks off 0 - 60mph in 5.7 seconds, while the 2.0 - litre diesel does it in 7.1 seconds.

As for trade - offs, the Td6 can still sound like a diesel engine at light throttle and lower speeds, with more noticeable clatter than Mercedes - Benz's diesel engine in its GLS350d, yet overall refinement is very good.

Despite being larger than the current generation, the next Passat will be about 140 to 220 pounds lighter and will get a family of four - cylinder, turbocharged diesel and gasoline engines to help increase fuel efficiency.

There's also slightly more diesel clatter from the engine than some competitors under light throttle.

It's the familiar 2.1 - liter four - pot single - turbo diesel that Merc has been using for aeons, but it's not as coarse sounding as some say and with 204 hp / 500 Nm on tap it has more than enough shove to shift the 1,845 kg high - rider (nearly 100 kg lighter than the GLK despite its larger footprint).

The second - gen Honda Amaze is 17 kg (petrol) / 23 kg (diesel) lighter than its predecessor.

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While aluminum is light, its use for a diesel engine block offers a greater challenge than cast iron in terms of ensuring strength and a low operating noise.

Based on the MQB platform, the new Passat is 85 kg lighter than its predecessor, and is powered by frugal four - cylinder petrol and diesel engines.

The petrol powered Amaze is 17 kg lighter than before while the diesel version is 23 kg lighter.

The four - cylinder VC - Turbo engine achieves lower levels of noise and vibration than conventional internal combustion engines, particularly diesel, and is lighter and more compact than V6 units with comparable power outputs.

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The 7 Series» 3.0 - litre six - cylinder diesel is smooth and powerful, and although it's a little less potent than the S - Class» new engine, the BMW's lighter kerbweight helps keep it competitive with its limousine rival here.

The vehicle is expected to deliver an ARAI certified mileage of no less than 24 km / l, thanks to its light - weight aluminum diesel engine.

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.

The reason why Mercedes - Benz went on to launch a more affordable model of the E-Class diesel is because of the brand new 1950 cc 4 - cylinder engine, which is fully made of aluminium and weighs 31 kgs lighter than the previous diesel engine.

The latest Discovery is much lighter than the old version, and engine choices include a supercharged V6 and a frugal yet torquey turbocharged diesel V6.

The all - new 1.6 - liter diesel engine is lighter, more powerful and more fuel - efficient than the 2.0 - liter engine it replaced in the European market.

Hereby, the front fenders and the hood are made of aluminium and the new diesel engine together with the automatic 9 - speed gearbox are lighter than the previous units.

For example, the automatic 9 - speed 9G - Tronic gearbox with a magnesium case is 12 kg lighter than the previous 7 - speed 7G - Tronic automatic gearbox, and the new 2 - liter diesel entirely made of aluminium is 35,4 kg lighter than the past 2.1 - liter unit.

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox will be shorter and lighter than the model it replaces and will be the first compact crossover offered in the U.S. with a diesel engine, General Motors said late...

Surprisingly for this class, and in light of difficulties experienced by Volkswagen, Jaguar also has a diesel XE on offer, this one known as the 20d, using a 2 - liter turbo - diesel boasting average EPA fuel economy of 36 mpg, more than 10 better than the 25t.

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox will be shorter and lighter than the model it replaces and will be the first compact crossover offered in the U.S. with a diesel engine, General Motors said late Thursday...

Yes, the diesel is rougher than the gasoline engine and noisier at low speeds with a light throttle.

Where the old car needed the extra grunt of the bigger diesel to extract good performance, the new one is more than 300 kg lighter and delivers similar levels of performance despite the displacement deficit.

Lighter than the older generation, the new 7 - series will come to India powered by a 3.0 - litre 261bhp straight - six turbo - diesel or a 4.4 - litre V8 turbo petrol developing 444bhp.

That delivers lighting more cheaply than kerosene, and power more cheaply than a diesel generator.

The absorption emission factor (the absorption cross-section per mass of fuel burned) for diesel trucks (4.4 -LCB- + --RCB- 0.79 m -LCB- sup 2 -RCB- kg -LCB- sup -1 -RCB--RRB- was 22 times larger than for light - duty gasoline vehicles (0.20 -LCB- + --RCB- 0.05 m -LCB- sup 2 -RCB- kg -LCB- sup -1 -RCB--RRB-.

This is heavier than the previous version of the Volkswagen L1 Concept which was truly feather - light at 300 kg (660 pounds), but it had the benefit of having only a 1 - cylinder diesel engine and no electric motor and batteries.

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