Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left, weight, power, fuel economy and torque) of the Honda Accord over time as an example of fleet trends in the US. Firms such as Audi, Toyota, Honda and Subaru have made large gains relative to US manufacturers. Knittel, 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Audi A1. Audi, which has been teasing out details of its upcoming A1 compact to launch this summer, has provided a more detailed overview of the vehicle, including the drivetrain options. The newly developed four-cylinder exemplifies the Audi’s downsizing strategy of substituting turbocharging for volume.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

The recent unveiling of the STJ served as the finale for the supercar’s era, marking the end of Volkswagen Group models sporting naturally aspirated V-10 engines, a tradition shared with the now-discontinued Audi R8. The news was revealed in Sant’Agata Bolognese’s Q1 2024 results document. Unfortunately, the iconic 5.2-litre

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2016

liter TSI engine in the new VW Tiguan and the Audi A5 in June 2017. Although gasoline direct injection (GDI) enables downsizing with its increased power and lower fuel consumption, it also results in higher particulate emissions. This will reduce particulate emissions from the direct injection gasoline engines by up to 90%.

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2023

Surround it with electric motors to create the most powerful road car on the market. Porsche and Audi are investing in the development of e-fuels; for Porsche it gives it a way to keep the 911’s iconic six-cylinder powerplant while hitting the all-important CO2 requirements.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The electric compressor fits in well and without any constraints with the proven strategy of downsizing, the company said. In this context, an increase in the on-board system’s supply voltage from 12 to 48 V is frequently discussed and has been announced by some automakers, such as Audi.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

CAM also selected Mercedes-Benz as the most innovative brand; BMW came in second, followed by Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. Mercedes-Benz took the top brand award, followed by BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Ford.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. Earlier post.).

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid 257

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In the event of slippage it instantaneously engages a hydraulic power supply to transfer extra torque to the wheel with the most traction by modulating the differential from fully open to fully locked, and anywhere in between, depending on driving conditions. The 2010 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid SUV features an Audi 3.0L

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Audi has introduced a new low-displacement turbocharged gasoline engine in the A3 model line. Downsizing entails the replacement of engine displacement with turbocharging. TFSI—which produces a specific power output of 87.7 TFSI—which produces a specific power output of 87.7 The three-door Audi A3 1.2 Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 26, 2023

There was little difference between the two by the end as the Blass adopted LSC features and power. Engineers thought it might be a good idea to add all-wheel drive to the MN12, at a time when the only companies doing so for passenger cars were bit players Subaru and Audi. Only trim remained to tell them apart.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

Audi will unveil three new vehicles at Frankfurt’s International Motor Show (IAA): the efficient A3 1.2 Audi A3 and A3 Sportback 1.2 Downsizing is a key element of Audi’s efficiency strategy. Audi debuted the 3.0 Audi injects AdBlue upstream of a DeNOx converter, where NO x is catalytically reduced.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 4, 2023

Word has it that Mercedes-AMG is mulling over how best to bring back V8 power to the C and E-Class. The most powerful AMG C-class, the C63, traded the V-8 for a hybridized turbo-four, and the next top-of-the-line E-class, the upcoming E63, will make do with an inline-six plug-in-hybrid setup.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

The all-new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan—the second-generation of the vehicle—is powered by the latest version of the EA888 four-cylinder engine, the 2.0L Put another way, the rightsizing approach combines the fuel economy benefits of downsizing with the power of a larger-displacement unit. Third, the EA888 2.0TSI Gen.3

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

This year, Volkswagen Group will introduce the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB, modularen Querbaukasten) for the Volkswagen, Audi, ŠKODA and SEAT brands. (At The first new vehicles to be produced based on the MQB will be the successor to the Audi A3 and the next-generation Golf. Drive systems in the MQB. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. By partnering with these two industries.

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