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Jaguar to build C-X75 hybrid supercar with Williams F1

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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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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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Audi’s principle of downsizing: “ Forced induction replaces displacement ” One twin-scroll turbocharger per cylinder bank compresses the fresh air. The result is powerful torque build-up at an early stage when accelerating from idle speed. mph), the new technology reduces the fuel consumption of the 4.0

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Visitor observation: The upcoming frontier of EV innovation: The powertrain

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Then again, occasion EV powertrains lend breakthroughs with getting from 0 to 60 mph sooner, there’s nonetheless paintings to be performed with transmission machine potency. By way of getting rid of space anxiousness, we will quash the upcoming stifler of EV adoption, which is worth.

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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

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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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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile (502-kilometer) roundtrip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs (29,484 kg) GVWR at a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h), where it achieved an average result of 12.2 The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter

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Audis Downsized 1.2L TFSI for the A3 and A3 Sportback

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Downsizing entails the replacement of engine displacement with turbocharging. An electric control valve operates the turbocharger’s wastegate valve precisely, powerfully, and quickly; boost pressure builds up spontaneously and scavenging losses drop. The A3 and the A3 Sportback reach a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph).

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Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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Package efficiency improvements include downsizing the Power Control Unit (PCU) with a double-sided inverter cooling system. Navigation also includes the subscription-free Lexus Enform App Suite and features 3D and bird’s eye map views with 3D building views. Pre-Collision Brake deceleration works from a maximum speed of 37 mph.