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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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JULY 2, 2012

With a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), the Polo Blue GT accelerates to 100 km/h in 7.9 The torque curve exhibits a plateau-like shape: the maximum torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) is available at a 1,500 rpm and remains constant at this level right up to 3,500 rpm. TSI (77 kW / 105 PS) and the Polo GTI (132 kW / 180 PS).

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MPG Downsizing MPH Fuel 225

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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

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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

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MARCH 6, 2012

With a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), the car accelerates to 100 km/h in 7.9 This combination of efficiency and dynamic performance is enabled by the systematic interplay of ACT, downsizing (reduced engine displacement plus direct injection and charging) and BlueMotion Technology (Stop/Start system, battery regeneration).

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MPG Fuel Economy Gasoline Engine 257

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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

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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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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

This downsizing concept coupled with energy recuperation and stop-start technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform give them fuel consumption ranging from 3.8 The newly developed four-cylinder exemplifies the Audi’s downsizing strategy of substituting turbocharging for volume. mph) while consuming an average of 3.9

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Audi Standards Engine Energy 186

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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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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

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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

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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

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JUNE 29, 2012

For the 2013 XF and XJ lineup, Jaguar is adding two new downsized forced induction gasoline powerplants: 3.0-liter In the XF sports sedan this engine is capable of accelerating the car to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds and on to 150 mph (2241 km/h) while at the same time achieving 8.9 liter V6 Supercharged and 2.0-liter

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Gasoline Engine 2013 MPH 225

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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

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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

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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

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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 Li-ion Fuel Economy 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

This means that in addition the power demand is more difficult to achieve with engine downsizing and transmission down-speeding alone. mph] and potentially to provide torque assist at other road speeds including during engine-off coasting. The WLTP is significantly more dynamic with faster acceleration rates.

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid 257

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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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