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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

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With an aluminum engine block, the V8 used a split port design with two intake ports per cylinder, as well as variable runner length intake manifolds.& Further British usage included the Invicta S1 , a badly made sports luxury coupe offered between 2004 and 2012. Part of Ford’s Modular engine family, the new mill shared its 4.6-liter

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Achates Power developing light-duty two-stroke opposed-piston diesel engine: the OP4

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The OP4 light-duty opposed-piston diesel. Achates Power, which is developing a family of two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston (OP) engines, has designed and is developing a light-duty diesel concept engine, the OP4. million contract for design and construction of the Next-Generation Combat Engine.

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EU validates Audi LED headlight technology as fuel saving

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The EU Commission has measured the fuel savings achieved by LED headlights from Audi—testing the low-beam headlights, high-beam headlights and license plate light in dynamometer testing. Audi is the first car manufacturer to be certified for this technology. Audi designs the LED headlights very differently for different models.

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TM4, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Exagon Motors and the Gouvernement du Québec partner on new electric drivetrain

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TM4 , PSA Peugeot Citroën, Exagon Motors, Hydro-Québec and the Gouvernement du Québec are collaborating to develop a new electric drivetrain for light-duty vehicles. Specifically designed for passenger cars and light-duty vehicles, these systems are effective turnkey solutions created expressively for electric vehicles.

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Achates showcases 2.7L, 3-cylinder opposed piston gasoline compression ignition engine in F-150; estimated 37 mpg combined

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We chose to demonstrate our ultra-clean, ultra-efficient OP Engine in a full-size light-duty pickup truck because of the significant need and opportunity for improvement in this segment. These trucks are driven more miles, sold in higher volume, consume more fuel and emit more CO 2 than other light duty vehicles. Earlier post.).

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DOE awards $1.5M to Gentherm (Amerigon) for thermoelectric-based energy recovery system for heavy-duty vehicles; expands existing LDV program

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Stack-designed cylindrical TEG, built with TE cartridges, developed for LDVs in first project. million contract modification to apply the technology in its thermoelectric generator (TEG) for passenger cars to a similar program for heavy vehicles. Passenger car TEG. Click to enlarge. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions and fuel economy have improved in ten out of twelve years, and decreased only twice. Car horsepower was down by 1 hp and truck horsepower increased by 1 hp.