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Lotus to Introduce Range Extender Engine

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liter, 3-cylinder Range Extender engine with integrated electrical generator. Lotus Engineering will unveil its Range Extender engine at the 63 rd Frankfurt International Motor Show next week. Key features of the Range Extender engine include: Monoblock. The Lotus 1.2-liter, Click to enlarge. The Lotus three-cylinder 1.2

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Toyota introducing new powertrain units based on TNGA; transmissions, engine, hybrid system, 4WD

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liter hybrid system; and new 4WD systems—one for gasoline-engined cars, one for hybrids—based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). The basic function of any transmission system is to achieve transmission efficiency, high-efficiency engine ranges, and highly responsive gear changes. Conversion to wider gear ranges.

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Downsized 5.5L V8 Biturbo in S 63 AMG Delivers 25% Fuel Savings Compared to Predecessor; Stop-Start is Standard

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In addition to its twin turbos, the new eight-cylinder unit—known internally as the M 157—features gasoline direct injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers. AMG has developed a 5.5-liter The new AMG 5.5-liter AMG combines this spray-guided combustion with twin turbochargers. The 100 km/h mark is reached in 4.4

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Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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Further, the e-unit block has a sophisticated water jacket and 3D printed core. Added to these are the electrically powered auxiliary units, extremely lightweight structural parts, heat-pump components and range extenders. Another part of this year’s show presentation was devoted to exhaust-gas recirculation on gasoline engines.

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Peugeot Introducing Urban Hybrid Concept Car

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liter THP gasoline engine at the front and a rear electric motor. liter THP 81 kW (110 bhp), 195 N·m (144 lb-ft) gasoline engine is one of the future family of three-cylinder engines currently under development as part of PSA Group’s engine downsizing strategy. The HR1 is compact (length of 3.69

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Honda outlines technology for fuel efficiency push; engines, transmissions, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains

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class gasoline engine. outlined its plans for next-generation automotive technology&madsh;which it is labeling “Earth Dreams Technology”—comprising a series of measures to improve the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems and electric powertrains. Gasoline engine.

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Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

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The output power is more than 100kW, despite significant unit downsizing. From the perspective of mobility zones based on travel distance, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles can match the everyday usability of a current gasoline car, and become mainstream environmentally friendly vehicles. “We Toyota’s view of hydrogen.

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