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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part LXII)

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The model lasted two additional years after the rest of the Cadillac lineup was downsized for 1977, as GM prepared to modernize the E-body platform that dated to 1966. Emissions regulations increasingly demanded engines spew a lower volume of toxic chemicals from their exhausts. By 1979, the U.S. The consumer base was also changing.

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Lexus ES goes EV! New luxury saloon has been super-sized and electrified to take on BMW i5 and Audi A6 e-tron

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Hybrid engines will continue as well as the staple Lexus luxury car continues to battle it out with its German rivals from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. If you want to tell electric from hybrid, the latter electrified combustion-powered ES features the slimmest air intake above the downsized trademark Lexus spindle grille.

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Audi Electric-Powered Compressor gives 2020 Audi S6 and S7 models a boost; 48V MHEV architecture

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Brought to the US market for the first time in the 2020 Audi S6 and S7, Audi’s Electric-Powered Compressor (EPC) comes paired to the 2.9-liter, liter, twin-turbocharged TFSI V6 engine. At lower engine speeds, the EPC activates at speeds up to 70,000 RPM. Ah lithium-ion battery. Ah lithium-ion battery. liter TFSI V8.

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New Audi S models to feature new downsized 4.0L V8 with cylinder deactivation, energy recuperation and start-stop

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Audi will present its new S models for the first time at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA). This is a downsized platform from the prior 5.2L V10 engine in the previous model, the 4.0L Independent of this, active, electronically controlled engine bearings use targeted counterpulses to attenuate low-frequency vibrations.

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Audi using supplementary port fuel injection to address particulates from gasoline direct injection

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Credit: Audi. liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold.

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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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TFSI twin turbo V8 for the upcoming Audi top-of-the-line S8 ( earlier post ), due on market in early summer 2012, develops 382 kW (520 hp), while consuming 10.2 Compared to the engine in the previous model, the normally aspirated 5.2-liter As the youngest member of the large Audi family of V engines, the 4.0

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Audis A1 to Launch With Four Engine Options; Energy Recuperation and Stop-Start Standard

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The Audi A1. Audi, which has been teasing out details of its upcoming A1 compact to launch this summer, has provided a more detailed overview of the vehicle, including the drivetrain options. All of the engines employ direct fuel injection and turbocharging. The entry-level gasoline engine is the new 1.2 Click to enlarge.

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