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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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2015 Jetta TDI. For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Click to enlarge.

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Renault Trucks’ Optifuel Lab 2 lab vehicle integrates technologies for more efficient big rigs; road test results coming in 2015

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These figures will be announced during the first quarter of 2015. We therefore electrically powered several of the vehicle’s auxiliary items of equipment such as the air-conditioning, water pump, fuel pump and the steering pump. Renault Trucks has developed a system to recover the waste heat contained in exhaust gases.

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Audi power-dense 2.5L TFSI engine with electric biturbo delivers 591 hp from 2,480 cc; 48V subsystem for the turbo

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Power is transferred via a manual six-speed transmission. While production car engines with this level of output are available from a number of mainstream OEMs, the displacement of the Audi engine is about half or less that of the others, resulting in a very power- and torque-dense unit. ft) within the first 2.5

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. The A3 Sportback e-tron shown in Geneva displayed a powertrain with 150 kW (204 hp) of system power and 350 N·m (258 lb-ft) of system torque. seconds for the standard sprint to 100 km/h and reaches a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph).

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New Ford Mustang receives its own 2.3L EcoBoost variant

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Ford revealed its new 2015 version of the Mustang (with great fanfare simultaneously in six cities on four continents and CEO Alan Mulally on ABC’s Good Morning America ) with a choice of three powertrains: a upgraded 5.0L Larger exhaust valves. Revised exhaust camshafts. Click to enlarge. liter V6 and an all-new 2.3-liter

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2017 Audi Q7 now available with 2.0-liter TFSI turbo-charged four-cylinder engine; lower entry point to premium SUV

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liter engine, is half a second faster on the 0-60 mph sprint; nearly 500 pounds lighter; and up to 22% more fuel-efficient than the previous generation Q7 3.0T engine reaches 60 mph a half-second faster than the previous generation 2015 Q7 3.0T 2015 Premium 3.0T. Audi of America is offering a new 2.0-liter With the 2.0

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New BMW 218i Coupe to offer new 3-cylinder gasoline engine

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liters, the newly developed power unit delivers a maximum output of 100 kW/136 hp and a maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb-ft) available at 1,250 rpm. The new power unit is conventionally positioned lengthwise in the engine compartment under the hood. Top speed is 212 km/h (132 mph) in each case. With a displacement of 1.5

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