Diesel
Upcoming small diesel from Dodge and Cummins to be a 5.0L V8?
It appears as if they small-bore diesel wars are set to swing into full motion come next year. We already know about the 4.4-liter Ford diesel V8, which comes from Ford’s Euro side, and the 4.5-liter Duramax V8 from the General. Now, we find that the upcoming 2010 Dodge Ram - rumored to get a [...]
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Paris Preview: ConceptFASCINATION from Mercedes Benz
When the designers at Mercedes-Benz aren’t working new and expensive production vehicles, they are sometimes set free to stretch the Mercedes image into new directions. For the upcoming Paris Motor Show, Daimler is going to show off a new design study vehicle called ConceptFASCINATION. The ideas behind ConceptFASCINATION are a revamped coupé styling, an “exclusive [...]
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Ford ECOnetic wins OekoGlobe 2008 award
Thanks to its widespread use and low emissions, the Ford ECOnetic lineup of cars, which are focused on low CO2 emissions, got an OekoGlobe 2008 award in Germany. The award, given in the category of “mass produced car,” was designed by environmental artist HA Schult. The ceremony took place at the DEVK insurance building in [...]
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Mercedes C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Edition
Mercedes today released a boatload of information on the new C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Edition which will house the company’s totally redesigned four-cylinder diesel engine coming to Europe later this fall. The new engine displaces 2.2 liters and produces 150 kW / 204 hp and 500 Nm of torque, enough to move the C [...]
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Paris Preview: Renault Ondelios diesel hybrid crossover, 52.3 mpg
Renault is taking the wraps off a new diesel hybrid crossover at the Paris Motor Show next month. The gull-winged Ondelios is described by Renault as an “environmentally friendly long-haul journey.” The nearly 16 ft-long, three-row six-seater has an interesting drivetrain layout with a 2.0L 205 hp, 332 lb-ft diesel engine as the primary power [...]
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Paris Preview: Mazda to introduce new 2.2L diesel engine
At the Paris Motor Show next month, Mazda will be showing off its new 2.2L MZR-CD clean diesel engine that will be installed in the Mazda 6. The new engine is rated at 182 hp and yields 42 mpg (U.S.). One of the interesting elements of the new engine is a Mazda-developed diesel particulate filter [...]
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Mitsubishi’s biodiesel Racing Lancer gearing up for Dakar 2009
Mitsubishi will be bringing four Racing Lancer vehicles to next year’s challenging Dakar Rally and, while tearing up the landscape in a big SUV might not seem to be the most environmentally sound thing to do (because it’s not) there is a green angle to the race. This is due to Mitsubishi’s new turbodiesel engine [...]
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Fuel-sipping diesel European minivans - is one right for you?
It’s back to school season and, since buses aren’t available everywhere, for some people it’s time to drive the kids to their classes. With all those important soccer football matches games, swimming lessons and family escapes on long weekends, you need a vehicle with enough seats for your children and a place to keep all [...]
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Audi to kick off diesel push with cross country Mileage Marathon
Audi has announced plans to demonstrate the fuel efficiency of its new diesel vehicles by running a cross-country marathon this fall. The automaker is providing 23 TDI vehicles that will be driven by up to 184 drivers from around the world, including some of the crew from AutoblogGreen and Autoblog. The vehicles will include the [...]
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VW shows off 74 mpg Golf BlueMotion Concept
Fans of fuel savings get a new concept car in Europe to drool over today as Volkswagen pulls the wraps off its latest BlueMotion machine. This time, the badge which identifies the most miserly of VWs is affixed to the sixth-generation of the German automaker’s most popular car in Europe, the Golf. When run through [...]
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