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With governing bodies tightening the emissions noose around automakers, there’s really no other way but down, in displacement, that is. Almost all manufacturers are aboard the turbocharged downsizing boat and sailing in pretty much the same direction with little variation to the formula – Volvo will add its name to the list, because as of 2016 it’s going to release its own lineup of such power plants.
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- Volvo Lets Buyers Rent An Xc60 Until Their 2016 Xc90 Comes
Good news for prospective Volvo buyers: if you're on the list for a 2016 XC90, you can get a new Volvo to drive before your new car arrives. And if you're in the market for a lightly used XC60, there will probably be a good selection of them...
- New Di Gasoline Engines Said To Emit 1,000 Times More Harmful Particles Than Older Ones
Automakers say that downsizing is the only way to go in order to comply with ever stricter fuel emissions regulations. This is true when it comes to CO2 emissions, but it looks like there are far more poisonous gases that the new-generation of turbocharged...
- Ford Plans To Triple Production Of Ecoboost Engines In 2012
Downsizing, direct injection and force induction are the way to go for internal combustion gasoline engines to meet the ever-tightening fuel and emissions standards. Ford has followed this recipe to the letter with its EcoBoost “family of engines...
- New Volvo Concept Heading To Frankfurt To Showcase Engine And And Platform Tech
[Volvo Universe Concept from the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show Pictured Above] Volvo announced today that it plans to reveal a new concept car at next week's Frankfurt Motor show. This new study, pictures of which have not yet been released, will highlight...
- Ford To Introduce 1.6-liter Ecoboost Turbo Petrol Engines With Direct Injection In 2010
If there's one thing someone could hold against Ford of Europe that is the absence of any noteworthy gasoline engines in its range other than the 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder unit. Ford is one of the last European manufacturers to take advantage...
Cars
Volvo to Launch its Own Line of Downsized Three-Cylinder Engines by 2016
With governing bodies tightening the emissions noose around automakers, there’s really no other way but down, in displacement, that is. Almost all manufacturers are aboard the turbocharged downsizing boat and sailing in pretty much the same direction with little variation to the formula – Volvo will add its name to the list, because as of 2016 it’s going to release its own lineup of such power plants.
Read more »
- Volvo Lets Buyers Rent An Xc60 Until Their 2016 Xc90 Comes
Good news for prospective Volvo buyers: if you're on the list for a 2016 XC90, you can get a new Volvo to drive before your new car arrives. And if you're in the market for a lightly used XC60, there will probably be a good selection of them...
- New Di Gasoline Engines Said To Emit 1,000 Times More Harmful Particles Than Older Ones
Automakers say that downsizing is the only way to go in order to comply with ever stricter fuel emissions regulations. This is true when it comes to CO2 emissions, but it looks like there are far more poisonous gases that the new-generation of turbocharged...
- Ford Plans To Triple Production Of Ecoboost Engines In 2012
Downsizing, direct injection and force induction are the way to go for internal combustion gasoline engines to meet the ever-tightening fuel and emissions standards. Ford has followed this recipe to the letter with its EcoBoost “family of engines...
- New Volvo Concept Heading To Frankfurt To Showcase Engine And And Platform Tech
[Volvo Universe Concept from the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show Pictured Above] Volvo announced today that it plans to reveal a new concept car at next week's Frankfurt Motor show. This new study, pictures of which have not yet been released, will highlight...
- Ford To Introduce 1.6-liter Ecoboost Turbo Petrol Engines With Direct Injection In 2010
If there's one thing someone could hold against Ford of Europe that is the absence of any noteworthy gasoline engines in its range other than the 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder unit. Ford is one of the last European manufacturers to take advantage...