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Porsche delivering double-digit improvements in fuel economy across entire current model series

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Porsche is consistently targeting improving fuel economy with each model change. L/100 km respectively, is attributable to the switch to direct fuel injection and the introduction of the seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) instead of the five-speed automatic torque converter transmission Tiptronic S.

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2015 Corvette Stingray to offer new eight-speed automatic; 5% improvement in fuel economy

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EPA fuel economy test results are pending and will be announced later. The available 8L90 transmission is based on the same eight-speed automatic that will be offered on the supercharged 2015 Corvette Z06, but with unique clutch and torque converter specifications matched to the torque capacity of the Stingray’s LT1 6.2L

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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455 hp 2014 Corvette Stingray to deliver EPA-estimated 29 mpg highway

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The estimate reflects an average of fuel economy in both the default “Tour” mode, which delivers 28 mpg highway, and driver-selectable “Eco” mode, which delivers 30 mpg highway. Fuel economy estimates for Corvette Stingrays equipped with the six-speed automatic will be finalized soon. liter, inline 4-cylinder engine.

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Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

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A prerequisite for attaining such fuel consumption values is systematically exploiting opportunities for charging the 9.4 kWh lithium-ion battery on the electrical grid, Porsche noted. miles) in all-electric driving was also confirmed in practice with a fuel consumption value of 0.0 Evolution of Porsche hybrid modules.

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First application of ZF 7-speed manual transmission for passenger cars; standard automatic stop-start system

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG is supplying a 7-speed manual transmission (7MT) for Porsche’s new 911 models, marking the first manual transmission with 7 speeds available for passenger cars. The high efficiency and optimized weight of the 7MT also contributes to the overall fuel economy. for third gear in the 7MT vs. the 7DT, and 0.71

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L