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Cummins ATLAS light-duty diesel surpasses fuel economy targets, with criteria emissions lower than Tier 2/Bin 2

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—Michael Ruth, Director/Technical Project Leader, Advanced Light-Duty. Test cycle fuel economy (mpg). The Highway Fuel Economy Test (HFET) and FTP-75 Test (city) cycles demonstrated fuel economy above 35 mpg (6.72 l/100 km), as compared with the production gasoline V8 fuel economy of 18.9 mpg (12.45

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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liters per 100 km / 94 mpg (US) along with an AWD driving experience with torque distribution geared towards optimized dynamics. The BMW i8 is the first BMW production model to be powered by a three-cylinder gasoline engine. The combination of a new 3-cylinder, 1.5-liter torque: 570 N·m / 420 lb-ft). The three-cylinder, 1.5-liter

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Mercedes-Benz launches new S-Class with hybrid, diesel, gasoline models; 59 mpg PHEV model to come

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Mercedes-Benz’s new generation flagship S-Class, introduced at an elaborate event at Airbus in Finkenwerder, marks a number of technology firsts in numerous areas from comfort, to driver control, to efficiency. mpg US) (CO 2 : 115 g/km). mpg US)—a reduction of 20% compared to the preceding model. mpg US)—0.7

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Chrysler’s Ram Truck increases EcoDiesel mix to 20% of Ram 1500 production; double expectations

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liter V-6 EcoDiesel powertrain mix to 20% of the total Ram 1500 production volume—double the initial expectation. The EcoDiesel delivers 240 hp (179 kW), 420 lb-ft (569 N·m) of torque with up to 9,200 pounds (4,173 lbs) of towing capability and 28 mpg highway (8.4 Chrysler’s Ram has decided to increase the 3.0-liter

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Volvo reveals new XC90; limited diesel, gasoline First Edition on sale only online

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The new XC90, with “Thor’s hammer” DRL lights. Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. —Lex Kerssemakers, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy and Vehicle Line Management of Volvo Car Group. Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption (combined) is 5.8 l/100 km (40.6 Fuel consumption is 7.7

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News: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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2 versions offered–MPG or horsepower. The front end features a large closed grille that sports a hash-grid pattern, and narrow LED head and daytime driving lights that wrap onto front fenders. The lights take-up little space, part of a modern design. Thankfully Toyota designers limited the amount of cladding.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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The BRZ is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined mpg. mpg, which we thought was great considering how much fun we had whipping through the gears while seeking out every twisty road we could find. That small but important rear brake light is on the lower fascia. Photos by Lex Adams and Subaru. [

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