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With CO2 emissions of only 95 g/km, Nissan’s all-new Micra DIG-S has one of the cleanest petrol engines in the world. To achieve this, the Japanese firm's engineers used a 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit fitted with a supercharger and direct injection, which can be coupled either to a manual transmission or a CVT automatic gearbox.
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At next month's 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda will perform the world premiere of its next-generation engine lineup and automatic transmissions that are due to find their way on the firm's production models in the next year or so. Starting with...
- Toyota Avensis Gets 132hp 1.6l Petrol And 2.0l Diesel With Auto Transmission
Toyota has enhanced its engine line-up for the UK market Avensis with the introduction of two new powertrains, a 1.6-liter gasoline (already offered in other European countries) and the 2.2-liter D-CAT diesel with a 6-speed automatic transmission - the...
- Prototype 2-&-4-stroke 2.1l V6 Engine Promises 27% Fuel Savings Over An A 3.5l V6 With Equivalent Output
In collaboration with a series of automotive partners that include DENSO, Ma 2T4 and the Universities of Brunel and Brighton, Ricardo today announced the completion of an advanced prototype gasoline engine concept called 2/4SIGHT. This innovative engine...
- Mercedes Diesotto Engine: 238hp 1.8-liter Petrol Unit With Fuel Economy Of A Diesel
Like most European automakers, Mercedes has already accomplished creating economical diesel units as clean and as powerful as gasoline engines. Now Mercedes’ next goal is to make the gasoline engine as frugal as a diesel unit. The “DiesOttoâ€...
Cars
Nissan Launches Super Clean Micra DIG-S Turbo with CO2 Emissions of just 95 g/km
With CO2 emissions of only 95 g/km, Nissan’s all-new Micra DIG-S has one of the cleanest petrol engines in the world. To achieve this, the Japanese firm's engineers used a 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit fitted with a supercharger and direct injection, which can be coupled either to a manual transmission or a CVT automatic gearbox.
The powerplant uses the Miller cycle and with a peak output of 98HP and 142 Nm (105 lb-ft) of torque, it’s said to be on par with a conventional 1.5-liter four-cylinder unit. Other technical highlights include the 13:1 compression ratio that increases combustion efficiency, the reduced heat, friction and pumping losses thanks to fewer moving parts, and advanced engine management systems with Start/Stop feature and energy regeneration capabilities.
Read more »- 2010 Mini Launched, 1.4-liter Petrol Replaced By New 1.6-liter, Cooper S Gets More Power, New Models Added
The new year brings a series of changes and upgrades for the BMW Group's MINI models with the presentation of a new range of petrol engines that offer more power and torque while reducing both emissions and fuel consumption as well as new model variants....
- Mazda To Premiere New Direct-injection Gasoline And Clean Diesel Engines, And Automatic At 2009 Tokyo Show
At next month's 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda will perform the world premiere of its next-generation engine lineup and automatic transmissions that are due to find their way on the firm's production models in the next year or so. Starting with...
- Toyota Avensis Gets 132hp 1.6l Petrol And 2.0l Diesel With Auto Transmission
Toyota has enhanced its engine line-up for the UK market Avensis with the introduction of two new powertrains, a 1.6-liter gasoline (already offered in other European countries) and the 2.2-liter D-CAT diesel with a 6-speed automatic transmission - the...
- Prototype 2-&-4-stroke 2.1l V6 Engine Promises 27% Fuel Savings Over An A 3.5l V6 With Equivalent Output
In collaboration with a series of automotive partners that include DENSO, Ma 2T4 and the Universities of Brunel and Brighton, Ricardo today announced the completion of an advanced prototype gasoline engine concept called 2/4SIGHT. This innovative engine...
- Mercedes Diesotto Engine: 238hp 1.8-liter Petrol Unit With Fuel Economy Of A Diesel
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