The new Bimmer GT will go on sale June 23rd in Europe, starting at around 58,000 euro, for the 43.5 MPG 3.0
Liter diesel version, and will go all the way up to 84,500 Euro for the top of the line 550i GT with its TwinPower turbocharged V8 making over 400 HP.
However, that's impossible to achieve in real life, which makes the 2.2 -
liter diesel version more credible at 5.1 l / 100 km.
Not exact matches
There are also new
diesel engines, including the 2.0 -
liter EA288 four - cylinder, and a more powerful, twin - turbo
version of the same engine that makes 236 hp and comes equipped with 4Motion all - wheel drive.
Unfortunately, customers will have to wait until the next - generation model to arrive in 2014 for a TDI
version that's powered by a 2.0 -
liter turbo -
diesel four - cylinder.
Originally, Mercedes intended to offer hybrid options for all new Mercedes - Benz S - class models, but after a marketing rethink, all that's left are two: a 3.0 -
liter V - 6 and a 200 - hp
diesel version, both paired with a 110 - hp electric motor.
EcoBoost gas - powered turbo V - 6
versions of the Ford F - 150 now account for 60 percent of sales, while the 6.7 -
liter Power Stroke V - 8
diesel enjoys nearly 85 - percent take rate on the Ford F - Series Super Duty pickups.
For truck buyers who need to tow more than 20,000 pounds, there are the 2500HD and 3500HD heavy - duty
versions of the Silverado that are available with a 6.6 -
liter Duramax
diesel engine.
Expect a whole range of gas and
diesel four - cylinder engines for Europe, with the U.S. most likely to get a
version powered by either a 1.8 -
liter or 2.0 -
liter gasoline turbo - four routed through Quattro all - wheel drive.
It could use either an increased horsepower
version of the current 4.0 -
liter turbo -
diesel V - 8 or an even more exotic 5.0 -
liter V - 10 TDI, which Audi is developing for Bentley.
Option two is the
diesel - powered
version of that 2.0 -
liter turbo - four, which makes 180 hp and 317 lb - ft of torque.
The powertrains offered for the European model at launch include one TDI
diesel and the familiar 2.0 -
liter four - cylinder, as well as a 1.4 -
liter and 1.8 -
liter version of Audi's TSFI turbocharged, direct - injected gasoline four - cylinders.
Although the concept
version premiered with a new 1.5 -
liter Skyactiv - D
diesel engine, we aren't expecting to see this powertrain in the U.S. anytime soon, given the delays Mazda is facing getting the 2.2 -
liter Skyactiv - D to market in the Mazda 6
Diesel.
The SUV may be the first Bentley to get a
diesel engine option, with the most likely candidate being the VW Group's flagship 4.2 -
liter turbodiesel, a
version of which is used in the Porsche Cayenne
Diesel S, producing a generous 627 lb - ft of torque.
Though the BlueSport concept debuted with a 2.0 -
liter diesel I - 4 making 180 hp and 258 lb - ft of torque, a production
version was expected to get a turbocharged 170 - hp 2.0 -
liter gasoline I - 4 for a base engine, with a twin - charged 200 - hp 1.4 -
liter arriving shortly after.
If and when it arrives, it'll offer a trio of 2.0 -
liter engines — gasoline
versions making 170 and 211 hp and a 140 - hp
diesel.
The 2.0 -
liter turbo
diesel version was added to European market
versions beginning in fall of 1998.
Mazda says that a production - based
version of the 2.2 -
liter Skyactiv - D
diesel engine will be available in the second half of 2013 for retail sale.
Surprisingly, a Nissan - rooted 1,6
liter diesel, modified for the Mercedes brand demands, works in the C 180 BlueTec and C 200 BlueTec
versions.
At the same time
diesel motor fans will also have a chance to choose the most appropriate
version from wide range of
diesel BMW 3 Series engines which can vary from 2.0 -
liter low power models to efficient engines of more than 300 HP.
The Ameo's engine lineup will include an updated
version of the 1.5 -
liter TDI
diesel engine and the 1.2 -
liter three - cylinder MPI petrol engine.
Two
diesel versions will be on the menu in Europe and other markets as well, including a 1.5 -
liter EcoBlue to be offered in 93 hp and 118 hp flavors, as well as a 2.0 -
liter EcoBlue offering 148 hp.
The TDI
version features a turbocharged 2.0 -
liter diesel four - cylinder engine (140 hp and 236 lb - ft), while the sporty R - Line model gets a turbocharged 2.0 -
liter four - cylinder (210 hp and 207 lb - ft).
Beyond that, the new Discovery is also expected to feature a 3.0 -
liter V6 engine in the States, though it remains to be seen if a
diesel version will land here as well; Jaguar Land Rover is placing a big stake on
diesels at the moment.
The trucks will be powered by a modified
version of the «Hawk» 2.2 -
liter in - line four - cylinder
diesel, which will employ exhaust urea injection to help meet US smog requirements.
Lesser - known variants included a 2.8 -
liter version with a manual transmission, a
diesel - powered
version, as well as a 6.0 -
liter W12 variant that was rarely seen.
This
version is
diesel powered, with either a 2.5 -
liter, Duramax
Diesel four - cylinder or a 2.8 -
liter Duramax
Diesel TD four - cylinder, linked to a five - speed manual or six - speed automatic transmission.
This has never been more true than with this model, that comes with a brand a 2nd generation
version of the 6.7
liter Power Stroke V8 turbo -
diesel.
The European Accord just came out with a Type - S
version that uses a 2.2 -
liter diesel to make 177 hp, and now the hottest Acura TSX will come with a 280 hp 3.5 -
liter V6 (gas powered) for the 2010 model year.
And an even more souped - up
version, the «Super» New Beetle, could be on the way.The 1.8 -
liter, four - cylinder engine generates 150 horsepower, said Ferdinand Piech, chairman of Volkswagen.This will be the third engine offered in the New Beetle, which was launched last year with a 2.0 -
liter, four - cylinder engine that generates 115 horsepower and a 1.9 -
liter, four - cylinder, turbo -
diesel engine that makes 90 horsepower.
Heavier three - quarter ton and full - ton
versions of the Express van also come standard with V8 engines, although a 6.6
liter Duramax
diesel is optional and highly recommended if heavy hauling or towing is planned.
Under the hood, all three
versions are packing the 3.2 -
liter five - cylinder turbo
diesel unit, with 143 kW and a good 470 Nm of torque, hooked to a six - speed automatic transmission.
Some similarities will include the engine lineup including a 2 -
liter diesel engine that will deliver 177 hp, a 3 -
liter diesel that will deliver 231 hp, and the turbo
version that will deliver 300 hp.
In addition to the new 6.5 -
liter,
diesel V - 8 engine, a turbocharged
version of the engine was also available.
The new
version gained a 6.6 -
liter, turbo
diesel, V - 8 engine coupled with a five - speed automatic transmission, combining to produce 300 horsepower (hp) and 520 lb - ft of torque.
Moving over to
diesels, the familiar 3.0 -
liter TDI churns 272 horsepower and 442 pound - feet of torque, while a second
version of the turbo -
diesel V - 6 generates 218 horses and 369 pound - feet of twist.
A smaller 2.0 -
liter diesel unit will also found on the future Renault Koleos, the
version costing 39,490 AUD.
Instead of the standard Silverado 1500 All Terrain X, this 2500 HD
version carries over the 6.6 -
liter turbo -
diesel V8, giving this truck some serious grunt.
2.0 -
liter turbocharged
diesel inline - 4 180 horsepower @ 4,000 rpm 318 lb - ft of torque @ 1,750 - 2,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 31/42 mpg (RWD), 30/40 mpg (AWD) 3.0 -
liter supercharged V6 340 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm 332 lb - ft of torque @ 4,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 20/29 mpg (RWD), 20/28 mpg (AWD) 3.0 -
liter supercharged V6 380 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm 332 lb - ft of torque @ 4,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 20/29 mpg (RWD), 20/28 mpg (AWD) Note: Due to changes in EPA testing to more effectively reflect real - world conditions, some 2017 models show slightly lower fuel - economy scores than their 2016
versions.
Military
versions are also being developed with Mercedes - Benz's 220bhp 3.0
liter diesel V6 with a five speed automatic gearbox.
On Wednesday, the Stuttgart grand brand is probably going to display the standard GLC, with a range of 4 - and 6 - cylinder engines, both in
diesel and petrol formats, together with a sporty AMG Sport
version featuring a V6, as well as s GLC350 plug - in hybrid variant, combining a 2.0 -
liter 4 - cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor, offering an electric range of about 30 kilometers.
The current Maserati Ghibli comes equipped with a 3.0 -
liter V - 6 engine and while the new Levante SUV could come equipped with a
version of it, a
diesel V - 6 option is also possible.
The most efficient
version is now the CLA 180 d BlueEfficiency Edition with 109 HP 1.5
liter diesel engine mated exclusively with manual transmission which promise an extremely low level of CO2 emissions at 89 g / km (94 g / km for CLA Shooting Brake).
However, if we look at the competition, the well - renowned
diesel advocate VW has only 105 tiny horses in their most powerful
version of their 1.6 -
liter engine.
Volvo Car Corporation's 1.6 -
liter diesel combined with the automatic Powershift gearbox now delivers the same low fuel consumption and CO2 levels as the manual DRIVe
versions.
It is launched in the Zafira Tourer and will be rolled out to replace the current 1.7 -
liter and lower powered 2.0 -
liter diesel engines in a wide range of Opel models, with even more powerful
versions to come.
We believe that the G - Class base
versions will be offered with a 3.0
liter 6 — inline petrol with 367 HP (Mercedes G 350) and a 3.0
liter 6 - inline
diesel with 258 HP (Mercedes G 350 d).
The BMW X5 xDrive35d will share the same 3.0
liter biturbo inline - six
diesel engine that will power the new
diesel version of the BMW 335d.
The pickup
version featured a much more modest 2.2 -
liter diesel with just 122 hp.
Hummer also will tweak the original H1 model, a civilian
version of the military Humvee, for the 2006 model year, adding GM's 300 - horsepower, 6.6 -
liter Duramax Turbo
Diesel engine, replacing the dated 205 - horsepower Hummer - built
diesel used now.
Several
versions of the Chevrolet Captiva 7 - seater are on sale in Malaysia but all of them come with either the 2.0 -
liter turbo
diesel that produces 320Nm of torque from 2,000 rpm making it easy to drive in the city or the 2.4 -
liter petrol that is good for 136hp and 220Nm at 2,200 rpm.