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Audi’s 544 hp V10 diesel quattro concept averages 30 mpg; integral steering

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Audi unveiled the V10 TDI diesel nanuk quattro concept show car prior to the the IAA in Frankfurt. With acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.8 seconds, and top speed of 305 km/h (190 mph), the nanuk quattro averages fuel consumption of 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers (30 mpg US ). Click to enlarge. in) higher.

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Volkswagen’s 3rd-gen Golf TDI BlueMotion rated at 73.5 mpg US; 15% better than predecessor

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Volkswagen’s third-generation Golf TDI BlueMotion, introduced as a concept at the Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris last September( earlier post ), is rated with fuel consumption of 3.2 mpg US) on the NEDC—equivalent to 85 g/km CO 2. mpg US), or 119 g/km CO 2. mpg US), or 99 g/km CO 2 —made its debut in autumn 2009.

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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 The original engine concept for the three-wheeler was to take the Geo Metro engine and create a template for the Elio engine; the Metro engine was compact, perceived to be efficient, had the correct power requirements, and is relatively inexpensive to produce.

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Audi’s performance SQ5 diesel features electric compressor with mild hybrid system

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mpg US), corresponding to 172 – 177 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (276.8 – 284.9 Audi has systematically refined the drive concept from the full-size SQ7 TDI for the new SQ5 TDI. Crankshaft, pistons, connecting rods and oil management have all been specially configured for the more stringent demands.

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Audi introduces first S model with diesel: Audi SQ5 TDI

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The biturbo SQ5 TDI accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.1 liters per 100 km (33 mpg US). Cylinder head cooling, the timing and lift of the intake cam shafts, the pistons, their oil-jet cooling and the piston pins have been specially designed for the high-performance concept. The SQ5 TDI. Click to enlarge.

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Audi unveils TT and TTS Roadsters prior to Paris debut; evolution of Audi Space Frame; up to 54.7 mpg US with diesel

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The Audi engineers have also further improved the crash safety through the intelligent composite concept in the TT Roadster. US mpg), which equates to CO 2 emissions of 114 grams of CO 2 emissions per kilometer (183.5 The top model breaks into the high-performance range, sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.9 With the 2.0

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Second-generation Audi A7 Sportback features standard 48V MHEV system with gasoline or diesel engines

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mpg US), corresponding to 154 grams CO 2 per kilometer (247.8 The double-clutch transmission changes gears quickly and almost imperceptibly; with its electrically driven oil pumps and pressure accumulator, it can do so during coasting with the engine stopped. mpg US) in the NEDC, corresponding to 142 grams CO 2 per kilometer (228.5

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