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New BMW X5 xDrive40d and new BMW X6 xDrive40d feature straight six-cylinder diesel engine and 48V mild-hybrid technology

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The BMW X5 and the BMW X6 now also offer 48V mild-hybrid technology to optimize the spontaneous power delivery and effectiveness of the drive system. From May 2020, the new BMW X5 xDrive40d (combined fuel consumption: 6.4 – 5.9 Electric boost enhances dynamics when starting and accelerating.

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Two new generation TwinPower Turbo diesels in BMW 518d and 520d; up to 57.4 mpg

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New BMW 518d sedan. BMW has introduced two variants of its new generation of 2.0-liter liter four-cylinder diesel engines in the 5 Series which boost the output of the new BMW 518d and new BMW 520d by another 5 kW apiece. Average fuel consumption drops to as little as 4.1 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (50 - 54.7

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BMW applies N20 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo with Auto Start/Stop to the X3; ECO PRO mode

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BMW 4-cylinder gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo. BMW of North America is introducing the new TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine (N20) to the X3 xDrive28i; the new engine replaces the outgoing inline 6-cylinder engine (N52) as the next step in BMW’s EfficientDynamics strategy. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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BMW Highlights at Geneva Include 116d, Thermoelectric Generator

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Among its many Geneva introductions, BMW will debut the new 116d, now the most fuel-efficient, lowest-emission car in the BMW range. diesel used in the 118d which improves the fuel economy and emission management. L/100km (53.5 mpg US) and offers a CO 2 rating of 118 g/km.

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric – Charged EVs

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The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. The world’s “only” electric muscle car? Dodge bills the Charger as “the world’s first and only electric muscle car.” Dodge says the EVs that replace them will be just as noisy.

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BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

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BMW dedicated a portion of its recent Innovation Days 2009 event to the topic of Intelligent Heat management as a mechanism for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. The remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment through the car’s exhaust emissions and through the radiator. Click to enlarge.

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

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BMW revealed first details of the new sixth-generation 3 Series; the 3 Series accounts for one-fifth of the company’s global sales. BMW is applying a range of technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. All the engines are well within the EU5 and US ULEV II limits. BMW 328i: new four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo.

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