Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Audi’s principle of downsizing: “ Forced induction replaces displacement ” One twin-scroll turbocharger per cylinder bank compresses the fresh air. mph), the new technology reduces the fuel consumption of the 4.0 Weighing 220 kilograms (485 lb) including all key add-on parts, the V8 is comparatively light.

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Audi Downsizing Fuel Engine 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The new engine extends the range of the three-cylinder gasoline engines based on the EA211 engine series ( earlier post ) by adding a configuration with direct fuel injection plus turbocharging technology, which opens a new chapter in downsizing strategy at Volkswagen. Top speed is 186 km/h (116 mph). seconds with the new engine.

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Concept SUV South America Downsizing 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The positive results from this test indicate that we can downsize our battery pack, reducing cost and weight of the vehicle, and still achieve the 40 mile all-electric range needed for optimized typical driving. This initial test indicates that the vehicle should easily achieve over 100 miles per gallon in typical local daily driving.

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Hummer All-Electric Miles Range 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). seconds with the AMG Performance package, with the top speed increased to an electronically limited 300 km/h (186 mph). The high-performance sedan accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 The 100 km/h mark is reached in 4.4

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Downsizing Standards Fuel Mercedes 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Internal combustion engines have been significantly improving in the past decade, after the adoption of technologies such as Gasoline Direct Injection, mild electrification, downsizing and turbocharging. The OSU EcoCAR prototype vehicle features an extended-range electric architecture with a downsized 1.8L Skarke et al.

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Waste PHEV Fuel Exhaust 312

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Overall volume of the fuel cell system was downsized by 20% compared to the previous system via modularization of bulky parts in the fuel cell system including fuel cell stack, balance of plant (BOP), inverter and high voltage junction box. Drive system. Energy storage system. 21 kW (battery). 100 kW (supercapacitor). Hydrogen storage.

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Tucson Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel 255

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

When applied to a radically downsized 1.2-liter liter naturally aspirated engine, the downsized engine with electric supercharger reduces the 70-100 km/h (44-63 mph) top gear acceleration time from 18 to 11 seconds. More than 90% of the available torque is delivered in less than a second. Compared with a 1.6-liter

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Downsizing Electrical Electric Exhaust 231

Electrek

JULY 7, 2022

An electric bike would be a GREAT alternative , but maybe you just aren’t ready to go 20 mph on the side of the road with cars whizzing past your handlebars. The post Want to downsize a car but not ready for a bicycle? But there’s another great solution that you might have overlooked: the humble electric scooter.

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Downsizing Cars MPH Gas-Electric 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

To achieve the target fuel economy improvement over the baseline V6 configuration, the team used GTDI technology for downsizing in combination with part-load lean homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) operation for further fuel economy gains. V6 accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.5 The project team is replacing a 3.6L improvement.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine 278

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

The Touareg Hybrid attains a maximum speed of 240 km/h (149 mph) and accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.5 Essentially, four parameters were exploited to achieve this fuel efficiency on the Touareg Hybrid: E-Motor : All-electric driving (up to 50 km/h / 31 mph) reduces gasoline consumption. L/100km (28.7 Conventional drive.

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Hybrid MPH Gasoline-Electric MPG 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

All the engines follow the downsizing principle of substituting forced induction for displacement. lb-ft) of torque, a zero-to-100 km/h (62 mph) time of 7.0 seconds and a top speed of 227 km/h (141 mph). Audi pairs some engines with the seven-speed S tronic transmission. All versions except the 1.6 The 105 kW (143 hp) 2.0

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MPG Audi Diesel Fuel 218

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

liter engine is 184 km/h (114 mph) and it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 11.4 This is the lowest consumption of any of the gasoline or diesel MiTo engines, while power delivery and torque are the second-highest of the MiTo gasoline range. Top speed for the MiTo with the 0.9-liter Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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2014 Gasoline 2000 Exhaust 299

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JUNE 25, 2010

Working with BMW, BorgWarner combined two advanced turbocharging technologies—regulated two-stage (R2S) and variable turbine geometry (VTG)— to accelerate BMW’s engine downsizing strategy without compromising power and torque. The 740d accelerates from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.3 seconds, with combined cycle fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km

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BMW Downsizing Fuel Economy MPG 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

Jaguar expects the C-X75 to deliver CO 2 emissions of less than 99 g/km while being able to achieve in excess of 200 mph. The road-going supercar will use a downsized, highly-boosted gasoline engine with one electric motor at each axle. million) depending on local market and taxes. This is the Jaguar of the future.

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Land Rover Hybrid Building Concept 210

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APRIL 4, 2013

Ford’s EcoBoost technology combines direct fuel injection, turbocharging and variable valve timing to enable a downsized engine to gain fuel economy by up to 20% over larger engines with no loss of performance. The new 3-cylinder, 1.5L liter three-cylinder, 1.6- liter four-cylinders, and two 3.5-liter liter V6 variants.

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Engine China Ford Fuel Economy 281

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

seconds and has a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph). This is a very good example of successful downsizing by Opel. The Insignia front-wheel drive (FWD) sedan with six-gear manual transmission accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.7 —Insignia chief engineer, Volker Scharf.

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Downsizing MPG Diesel MPH 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

Downsizing is a key element of Audi’s efficiency strategy. TFSI from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 11.1 Both versions reach a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph) and, on average, consume just 5.5 Top speed is electronically governed to 250 km/h (155 mph). TFSI, the low-emission A4 3.0 Audi A3 and A3 Sportback 1.2

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Audi MPH Diesel MPG 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

This downsizing enables lower fuel consumption, accompanied by low emissions and optimum weight. Collision Prevention Assist is operational from a speed of approximately 12 mph (19 km/h). 20 mph (32 km/h). Highbeam Assist operates at vehicle speeds above 22 mph (35 km/h), and is available for both halogen and bi-xenon headlamps.

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Diesel 2014 Standards Exhaust 306

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

To achieve these results, PureTech development called for a number of changes, chief among which were: Downsizing. Top speed is up 7 mph (11 km/h), and fuel economy is also improved by up to 1.5 Progress has been made across the board, with the top speed increasing by 5 mph (8 km/h). Three cylinders. liter unit it replaces.

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Engine Gasoline Fuel MPG 281

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

With the Generation 3 HEV system, Ford decided to downsize the engine from a 2.5L Additionally, the extra capability of the e-Drive increased the all-electric speed range up to 62 mph. Atkinson to a 2.0L Atkinson to improve fuel economy. This, noted Gray, results in a reduction in acceleration and vehicle speed.

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Hybrid Fusion Fuel Economy Li-ion 275

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JANUARY 9, 2012

The new Fusion Hybrid features all-new lithium-ion batteries that save weight and generate more power than previous NiMH batteries, while raising maximum speed under electric-only power from 47 mph to 62 mph (from 76 to 100 km/h). liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine, significantly downsized from the previous 2.5-liter

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Fusion Plug-in Hybrid Ford 236

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MAY 9, 2012

The downsped supercharged configuration also retained the first gear acceleration, top gear passing, and 0-60 mph acceleration of the baseline turbocharged vehicle. Engine downsizing and downspeeding are two strategies that can be applied to gasoline and diesel engines to improve vehicle fuel economy.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Eaton 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). liter MPI Atkinson engine produces 149PS, with a 0-100 km/h time of 10 seconds and a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph). GDI engine, customers in Europe can also opt for Hyundai’s downsized 1.0 The Gamma 1.6T-GDI GDI engine delivers 177PS, a 0-100 km/h time of 7.7

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Hyundai Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2010

A second new downsized engine for the Sportage is the 135 ps (133 hp, 99 kW), 1.6-liter Powered by lithium polymer gel batteries, it has a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph) and a maximum range of 160 km (99 miles) on a single charge. As it will be applied in the production Sportage, the new 1.7-liter liter Gamma gasoline engine.).

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Kia CO2 Diesel Concept 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2012

The vehicle features electronic top speed regulation at 150 km/h (93 mph). Thanks to its performance and traction capacity, the test platform, which weighs 1,900 kilograms, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.5 The vehicle’s range in this configuration is up to 100 kilometers (62 miles). Schaeffler eWheel Drive. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Electrical Electric Hybrid 247

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JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. Third, the EA888 2.0TSI Gen.3

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter It is possible for Sonata Hybrid to operate solely on electric power at speeds up to 75 mph (120 km/h) by decoupling the gasoline engine from the rest of the drivetrain. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hyundai Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2015

Furthermore, the objective was to take the changing vibration behavior of the increasingly economical yet, at the same time, more powerful downsizing units into account. Another positive effect is that the oil pump belonging to the ZF automatic transmission works with a system pressure that has been reduced from 5 to 3.5

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Fuel Downsizing Engine Detroit 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

Three 40 mph car-to-car front-to-front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, indicate that extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in such collisions, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , which ran the testing. IIHS President Adrian Lund.

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Fuel Economy Cars 2007 MPH 150

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The front end’s compact package was made possible through the consistent downsizing of all F-CELL components. s, and the vehicle has a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). When in electric mode, the F 800 Style has a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph). Each of the drive systems takes up comparatively little space for the installation.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Fuel 186

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. Pedestrian Detection identifies people and reduces the severity of collisions at speeds of up to 80 km/h (50 mph). Active City Stop operates at speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph). liter TDCi engine. Refinement.

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Diesel Ford Hybrid Power 230

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JUNE 16, 2015

In the large Sharan the downsized engine consumes on average 6.4 Its top speed is 200 km/h (124 mph) (DSG: 198 km/h). The Volkswagen Sharan flagship has a top speed of 226 km/h (140 mph). Here too, a top speed of 198 km/h (123 mph) is accompanied by a low average fuel consumption of 5.6 The Sharan 1.4 l/100 km (35.6

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Standards Fuel MPG Batteries 150

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MAY 25, 2009

Di Turbo Jet E5 drive torque is comparable to the one of an aspirated V6 engine which is almost twice its displacement, according to Fiat, but with significant efficiency gains through the downsizing. Di TurboJet, the Lancia Delta can reach a maximum speed of 230 km/h (143 mph) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4 The 200 HP 1.8

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Gasoline Exhaust Engine Convert 150

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JULY 7, 2014

Package efficiency improvements include downsizing the Power Control Unit (PCU) with a double-sided inverter cooling system. The system’s All Speed Following Function can even stop the NX when the vehicle ahead stops at speeds up to 37 mph (60 km/h). Pre-Collision Brake deceleration works from a maximum speed of 37 mph.

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North America Lexus America Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

On the diesel side—now available solely as BlueTEC units with SCR aftertreatment technology) , the focus is on downsizing and the new version of the V6 CDI engine. seconds before going on to a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). Joachim Schmidt, Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing. BlueTEC diesel units.

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Mercedes Fuel SUV Energy 220

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We’d argue that the real story is how little downsizing powertrains has done for the segment’s fuel economy. Regardless, both vehicles should reach 60 mph in the very low seven second range and cruise through the quarter mile in under 15.5 The Frontier is also limited, albeit at the slightly speedier pace of 113 mph.

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Nissan Toyota MPG Fuel Economy 109

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). second launch from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7 In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0 Ferrari conservatively quotes a 2.5-second

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 98