EV Central

MARCH 7, 2023

Upcoming Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets a new V12 engine and three electric motors as part of a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) system Rather than downsizing the engine or switching only to electric motors, the Italian sports car maker has instead added three electric motors to the supercar mix. Yep, you read that right.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Interestingly, while plug-in hybrid cars usually come with downsized engines, this is not the case here. litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine powering the car, paired with an electric motor. seconds, faster than the petrol-only version by 1.1 The Lamborghini Urus SE gets the same 4.0-litre It takes 3.4

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Baua Electric

JUNE 20, 2024

Why did Maruti Suzuki spend five years and around Rs 1,000 crore designing and developing its very own diesel engine, only to withdraw it from the market within a year of its launch? After all, engines are developed with long life cycles in mind, typically 15–20 years, and future-proofed to be compliant with norms. The ubiquitous 1.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Volkswagen says that its MQB strategy represents a turning point in the design and production of its future automobiles with transverse-mounted engines. One of the prominent characteristics of the Modular Transverse Matrix is the uniform mounting position of all engines. EA211 series gasoline engines. The engines, with a 10.5:1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2014

liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold. Credit: Audi.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 23, 2024

While the international market-spec Suzuki Swift hatchback gets a wide range of technological upgrades such as a hybrid powertrain along with the new downsized three-cylinder petrol motor, the Indian version misses out a few bits. Watch: New Swift 2024 Review: Is it swifter with new engine? litre three-cylinder petrol engine.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

liter V8 biturbo engine. liter V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 420 kW (563 hp) and maximum torque of up to 900 N·m (663 lb-ft) from its higher performance variant for entry into the Mercedes-Benz/AMG lineup this summer. kg/hp for the basic engine, and 0.39 Click to enlarge. AMG has developed a 5.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Especially in regard to battery technology, downsizing, efficiency improvements with the turbocharged petrol engine and, in particular, for energy recovery systems. We didn’t look for role models, instead we struck out on our own path. —Michael Steiner, Board Member for Research and Development at Porsche AG.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

New, three-cylinder fuel-sipping engine One of the key recipients of this investment is the development of the new 1.2-litre litre Z-series powertrain, which now features a three-cylinder layout for the petrol engine, christened Z12E, a downsize from the outgoing 1.2-litre, litre, four-cylinder, K12C unit.

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2009

As part of its efforts to go green, Volkswagen is placing a clear emphasis on downsizing as it proved with two new engines at the 30 th Vienna Engine Symposium. Both engines show how Volkswagen reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel consumption. The maximum torque is 175Nm at a low engine speed of 1,500rpm.

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EV Central

JUNE 15, 2024

In other words it can’t actually run on electricity alone, only assist its petrol engine. litre triple-cylinder petrol engine that combines with a five-speed manual transmission in the cheapest model and with a CVT in the rest. And maybe it’s the logical downsizing limit for Australia. Now to the powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The unit can be applied to naturally-aspirated or forced induction engines—though most likely will be applied to downsized turbocharged engines as an additional unit to the existing turbocharger. Rick Quinn, senior manager for advanced engineering.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

China’s fourth largest car manufacturer Chongqing Changan Automobile Co and Orbital Corporation Limited have formed a joint development to work on a concept engine. In April 2008, Changan displayed a prototype engine developed with Orbital at the Beijing International Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. Engine range. liter TDCi engine. liter gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2009

At the SAE 2009 World Congress last week, engineers from Honda R&D Co described the development of a variable compression ratio (VCR) engine that is enabled by a dual piston mechanism. The engine has been tested in an otherwise conventional production 2.0 and back again. The key to the strategy is a sensing mechanism.

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Green Cars News

MAY 17, 2010

The Blade Supercharger features a variable flow compressor that can meet the boosting requirements of heavily downsized engines whether they are petrol or [.].

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. The most powerful F-150 Lightning will have up to 433kW and 1051Nm and be capable of faster acceleration than any petrol-powered F-150 before it.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Rapid downsizing, improved fuel economy and simplification of the company’s engine line-up – they are the key elements of Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy. According to Ferrero, the Chrysler Group will be a global centre of engineering competence for hybrid and electric vehicles, both for the Fiat Group and the Chrysler Group.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

At the 2009 SAE World Congress, a Ford study revealed that a separate E85 direct injection boosting system combined with a petroleum port fuel injection makes an engine more efficient in its use of petroleum - and can be viewed as a more cost effective alternative to diesel.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Weber said that there are still many gains to be made in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 reduction with existing engines and transmissions.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

Vauxhall will debut an all-new Astra at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, with a highly competitive line-up of petrol and diesel engines, alll boasting reductions in CO2 over almost all equivalent models in the current Astra range. This engine replaces the naturally aspirated 1.8-litre litre models and the 1.3-litre

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Green Cars News

JUNE 16, 2009

litre turbocharged petrol engine equipped with the new MultiAir handling system. It directly controls the air thanks to intake engine valves without using the throttle, and therefore helps reduce both fuel consumption and pollutant emissions.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Known as the HyBoost project, this two-year research programme announced recently by the Technology Strategy Board, aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient petrol engine in a C-segment passenger car. It hopes to produce a car that offers the performance of a 2.0litre model while keeping CO2 emissions below 100g/km.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

TFSI: Part of Audi’s philosophy in addressing efficiency is downsizing and so it’s no surprise to see a new turbocharged petrol direct injection 1.2 TFSI that generates 105hp and yet weighs just 89.5kg thanks to an aluminium crankcase on this four-cylinder engine. seconds, with the Sportback getting there in 11.3

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). Ecotec VVT I-4 will include E85 engines and the number of flex fuel models will increase from 17 in 2010 to 28 in 2012. diesel engine for light trucks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By See Chevy Volt for latest.

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