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Nissan's diesel Maxima may be manual only {Autoblog}
Jun 16th 2008 3:03PM Considering the 2009 Renault Laguna V6 dci will only be available with an 6 speed AJ10 automatic in Europe. I can hardly imagine that Us will only have the manual...
BorgWarner to supply turbos for Ford's V8 diesels {Autoblog}
Jan 7th 2008 5:21PM The last sentence of this article is confused:
VTG turbo for diesel have been used for age (Every European cars powered by a diesel have one). Nothing to compare with a VTG for gas engine wich are a totally different and very expensive design.
SEMA Preview: Don't forget about Ford's Super Duty {Autoblog}
Oct 24th 2007 2:36PM Impressive Unimog conversion!
Rumormill: Bugatti Veyron-powered Bentley Arnage {Autoblog}
Oct 17th 2007 3:27PM maybe less powerful, but the old good V8 is producing way more torque than the high rev (for a bentley) W12.
Frankfurt 2007: Details on all the green vehicles, with PICS and CO2 / MPG numbers {Autoblog Green}
Sep 12th 2007 4:07AM you can buy the Smart
you can not buy the Peugeot...
Peugeot said the hybrid diesel will had 6KEur to the not so cheap diesel car.
So you are comparing a 2007 11KEur Smart to hypothetical +2010 27KEur Peugeot.
Frankfurt 2007: Smart ForTwo micro hybrid launches! {Autoblog Green}
Sep 12th 2007 3:55AM
-hybrid light: stop & start cars with or without brake regeneration.
-hybrid: stop & start cars with brake generation and electric power. (prius)
-power hybrid: stop & start cars with brake generation and additional electric power added to a performance gas engine (lexus GS/LS)
2010 Nissan Maxima diesel engine to based on new Renault V-6 {Autoblog Green}
Sep 12th 2007 3:47AM 260/400lb-ft will only be for performance longitudinal mount.
A detuned 235/320lb-ft engine will be mounted in FWD cars due too transversal transmission torque limit.
Frankfurt 2007: Mercedes C-Class wagon arrives in BLUETEC Hybrid form {Autoblog}
Sep 12th 2007 3:32AM T is used in Germany and a couple of northern European countries for Mercedes's wagon.
Under the hood of the Nissan GT-R: Engine details revealed {Autoblog}
Sep 12th 2007 3:23AM I'm serious.
Depending of the gear ratio of the cars, you may have to go for the second or third gear to make the last mph.
E85-swilling Heico Sportiv Volvo S80 High Performance {Autoblog}
Sep 11th 2007 10:56AM Very nice S80!
Really hope this concept will end as an official R version.
350cv are OK but 550nm (+400lb-ft) of torque @ 1500rpm!! are warmly welcome!
Two small things:
Not a big fan of the front led. A different, less Audi like should be re-design.
The rear diffuser may look better in classic black than paint.
