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Nissan adding new 2.0L turbo to Skyline lineup in Japan

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has launched the New Skyline 200GT-t (the next-generation turbo model) featuring a high-power, fuel-efficient lightweight turbocharged gasoline engine with maximum power output of 155 kW?(208 km/L (32 mpg US, 7.35 Now, in Japan, Nissan Motor Co., l/100 km) on JC08 mode an improvement of about 20% over the previous-generation Skyline?(250GT,

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Downsized 5.5L V8 Biturbo in S 63 AMG Delivers 25% Fuel Savings Compared to Predecessor; Stop-Start is Standard

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In addition to its twin turbos, the new eight-cylinder unit—known internally as the M 157—features gasoline direct injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers. mpg US) (NEDC combined consumption, provisional figure)—a fuel savings of 25% compared to the current S63 AMG. The new AMG 5.5-liter

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U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

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The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. mpg (10.99 Generally, installing a gasoline particulate filter with a. …. Credit: ACS, Zimmerman et al.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CalCars Plug-In Hybrids page has a good explanation; Ron Grembans PHEVs: the Technical Side presentation notes follows up with a technical overview of gasoline vs. flex-fuel vs. Diesel vs. hybrid vs. plug-in hybrid vehicles, followed by the (positive) social implications of PHEVs and especially flex-fuel PHEVs.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. No announced plans.

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