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New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

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As a comparison, in 2007, the first-generation Golf BlueMotion (Volkswagen’s most fuel-efficient version) was regarded as having sensational gas mileage at 52 mpg—4 mpg worse than the new GTD, which has 79 more horsepower and is 25 mph faster. seconds and also accelerates from 50 to 75 mph in fifth gear in 7.5 Click to enlarge.

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ICCT-led test of 73 Euro 6 diesels finds large difference in NOx results under NEDC and more realistic WLTC

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A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) with colleagues from the US, China and Germany tested 73 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars on a chassis dynamometer over both the European type-approval cycle (NEDC, cold engine start) and the more realistic Worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle (WLTC version 2.0,

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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It was a challenge to not tromp on the accelerator, because this is a Maserati, of course, but in our 327 miles driving through Southern California we had a 100-mile all-freeway run at 65 mph deliver 30.6 With 0-60 mph in 5.3 of torque produces an aggressive exhaust note with spirited acceleration.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

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mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 The rack and pinion electric power steering was too light for our liking, even though it was progressive, tightening (or becomes heavier) on the open road, While lighter in town. In 371 miles we averaged 28.6 On another 87-mile run we hit an impressive 39.2 Very European.

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Road Test: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport V6 SEL Premium R-Line

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The best we could do over 110 of those miles, with the adaptive cruise control set to 65 mph and in Eco mode, was 29.6 mpg, just a touch below membership in the magic 30 MPG AWD Club. In LED lighting, lumens measure the brightness of a light, as opposed to watts, which measure the amount of energy in a light.

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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If you want extra oomph, select the Sport mode where we were able to get 0-60 mph times of 8.3 LED tail lights and a very small “PLUG-IN HYBRID” badge on the lower right corner make up the details of the rear, foot-activated power lift gate. The bumper, with a flat top and a skid-resistance surface, incorporates dual exhaust tips.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks 4WD

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A 100-mile piece of those miles was an all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph and in Eco mode, returning 32.1 The LED head and driving lamps, and a large spelled-out B-R-O-N-C-O, sit above the rugged-looking matte black bumper and lower fascia, where fog lights are neatly tucked on the far outer edges.

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