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gasoline unit that is the first member of a new family of 14 highly efficient engines to be launched by 2015. Mass-produced gasoline engines on average have a thermal efficiency of between 30 and 35%, Toyota said.). liter gasoline engine and 1.4-liter liter diesel complete the range. The 1.33L gasoline and 1.4L
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four-cylinder turbo-diesel to a 3.6L direct injection, spark ignition V6 gasoline engine, while requiring no more space than a conventional six-speed automatic transaxle. To make the transaxle as longitudinally compact as possible, GM engineers specified concentrated windings for both electric motors. Damper-Bypass Clutch.
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