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Audi using supplementary port fuel injection to address particulates from gasoline direct injection

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Credit: Audi. liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold.

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New Audi A1 to offer five doors and boost fuel economy

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Scheduled to go on sale in 2012, the new Audi A1 Sportback will be a five-door version of the well-established three-door Audi A1 model; and will boast remarkable fuel economy figures.

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Audi launches cylinder-cutting tech on A1 and A3

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Audi’s new ‘cylinder-on-demand’ (CoD) technology is helping the carmaker significantly cut its emissions and boost fuel economy. TFSI petrol models, fuel economy is as strong as 60.1 First debuted on the Audi S and RS models, the [.].

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2024 Genesis GV80 Review

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Overview GENESIS has introduced its updated GV80 and new GV80 Coupe range to the Australian market this month, the refreshed large segment luxury SUV range now rationalised to offer all-wheel drive V6 petrol power only, the four-cylinder petrol and six-cylinder diesel now axed from the Aussie line-up. litre petrol and 3.0-litre

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves. A few luxury carmakers, such as Volvo and Audi, are also offering the technology. litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with variable compression ratio is employed solely to generate electricity rather than directly powering the wheels.

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Audi showcases new city car

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It is certainly the smallest and arguably the most beautifully formed Audi ever, as the manufacturer attempts to introduce a car to rival the top-end versions of the Ford Ka and Fiat 500. and shares nearly all of its underpinnings with the VW although the badge has been maintained in the Audi name to appeal to that executive clientele.

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Audi extends stop-start to A3 automatics

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Audi’s most fuel efficient model, the A3, is to extend its class-leading fuel economy to its automatic variants. The fuel saving start-stop function which was previously reserved for four-cylinder manual gearbox models in now available in conjunction with S tronic automatic transmission. TFSI petrol and 1.6

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