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Volkswagen continues to optimize its EA888 workhorse engine; fourth evolution in 2022 Golf GTI and R

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Volkswagen has continued to evolve its small displacement turbocharging technology with each new engine generation. In 2022, the fourth evolution of the EA888 pushes state-of-the-art turbocharged engine design further still; it is one of the most advanced Volkswagen engines ever built. liters (1,984 cc). 1 for the GTI.

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Opel presents new midsize gasoline engine at Aachen Colloquium; fuel consumption down 13%, torque and power up 33%

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SIDI engine. Opel revealed more details about its new mid-size gasoline engine family at the Aachen Colloquium in Germany. liter, four-cylinder, SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) ECOTEC Turbo engines, which begin Opel’s renewal of its powertrain portfolio, deliver improved fuel consumption, performance and refinement.

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Europe’s Euro 7 emission limits face pushback from 8 international locations

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8 Ecu Union countries together with France and Italy referred to as for the bloc to scrap deliberate Euro 7 exhaust emission limits, announcing they’re overly determined and unrealistic for automakers to strike. The principles additionally attempt to take on particulates from brakes and tires.

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Opel launching new all-aluminum 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo for Adam; fuel economy and refinement

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Opel will introduce the first in an all-new modular family of small-displacement three- and four-cylinder gasoline direct injection engines at the upcoming Frankfurt International Motor Show next month. The engine produces low-end torque of 166 N·m (122 lb-ft) all the way from 1,800 to 4,700 rpm. The 12-valve 1.0

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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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Compared to the engine in the previous model, the normally aspirated 5.2-liter The engine delivers 650 N·m (479 lb-ft) of torque between 1,700 and 5,500 rpm; and peak power (382 kW/520 hp) is developed at 5,800 rpm. As the youngest member of the large Audi family of V engines, the 4.0 The newly developed 4.0

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Audi Showcases Lightweight Construction in High-Performance R8 GT

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The engine frame is made of ultra lightweight magnesium. Among the steps taken were: The windshield of the R8 GT is made of thinner glass, and the bulkhead between the passenger cell and engine compartment, as well as the window in the rear hatch are made of strong, lightweight polycarbonate. The engineers also found 2.3

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BMW EVs and redesigned ICE fashions supremacy portfolio adjustments

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Each fashions won a untouched V-8 engine with 48-V delicate hybrid era. The ability unit of the X6 xDrive40i is a part of a untouched technology of inline six-cylinder engines. The V-8 engines within the M60i fashions have 48-volt delicate hybrid era. The V-8 engines within the M60i fashions have 48-volt delicate hybrid era.

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