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Bentley ending production of iconic W12 engine with the most powerful version ever

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Bentley will cease production of its 12-cylinder gasoline engine in April 2024, by which time more than 100,000 examples of the iconic W12 will have been handcrafted in the company’s Dream Factory in Crewe, England. Development work has concluded recently on the most powerful version of the W12 ever created.

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Volkswagen launches new luxury flagship Phideon at Geneva; plug-in hybrid drive planned; first VW brand car based on MLB

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The sedan will be offered with high-efficiency turbocharged gasoline TSI engines, and a plug-in hybrid drive is also planned. Phideon is positioned above the Passat and the Magotan, which is available in China. liter V6 turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine that produces 220 kW/295 hp. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes-AMG EQS53 electric high-performance limo pricing, details confirmed

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Plus its 107.8kWh battery is larger than any EV currently available in Australia. Electric motors provide the sort of refinement and thrust even the world’s most advanced petrol engines can’t compete with and Mercedes-Benz is working towards and all-EV range across much of the world by 2030. DC charging : 200kW, CCS combo plug.

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EPA annual report finds automakers outperforming GHG emissions standards

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EPA’s GHG program contains incentives for advanced technology vehicles: electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles (and, starting with the 2017 model year, CNG vehicles). only emissions are “counted” from the gasoline engine operation). only emissions are “counted” from the gasoline engine operation).

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

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Turbo Engine Choices. four-cylinder engine. Running on unleaded premium, this 300 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque engine is standard on the GV80. The engine is smooth and quiet, with mild but noticeable turbo lag when accelerating from a stop. RWD Prestige, but is available on higher trim levels.

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New EV electric car calendar

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Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. Audi RS e-Tron GT. Due in Australia early in 2022.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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We were using the same 4 stroke engines to drive our modern cars for a century and the period 2025-2035 is going to change that. The problem is that they all work on the same principle of operations and the only distinguishing factor was how refined is the engine beneath that, everything was pretty the same.