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Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

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In a recent simulation study reported in Porsche Engineering Magazine , Porsche Engineering examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. For the passenger car sector, this is insufficient, said Vincenzo Bevilacqua, Senior Expert Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering. —Vincenzo Bevilacqua.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® The engine is fried on my old Honda Civic. Venice, CA Civics will last, but they do have a finite lifespan Studies show that the typical combustion engine has a lifetime expectation of about 200,000 miles.

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Daimler receives Porsche Prize for diesel aftertreatment system in OM 654

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The Professor Ferdinand Porsche Prize was awarded by Vienna University of Technology to Anke Kleinschmit, Head of Corporate Research & Sustainability and Environmental Officer for Daimler AG, for the development of the innovative exhaust gas aftertreatment system in the new OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine ( earlier post ).

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BMW adamantly denies reports about diesel emission systems collusion and manipulation

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On Sunday, the BMW Group issued a strong rejection of German media reports charging that the company had colluded with Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Daimler on the design and pricing of diesel exhaust systems and that its diesel emission systems did not function properly.

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Ford to offer 1L EcoBoost in 2014 Fiesta in North America

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liter EcoBoost (direct injection plus turbocharging) engine. liter EcoBoost is a quiet, smooth-running engine that develops roughly the same output as a 1.6-liter liter EcoBoost is a quiet, smooth-running engine that develops roughly the same output as a 1.6-liter The smallest engine available in its class, Ford’s 1.0-liter

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What Are the Environmental Impacts of Tires

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Marion, OH Most people have heard of exhaust emissions, but there is another form of emissions released by vehicles known as non-exhaust emissions (NEEs). See more at E Magazine. Is it bad for the environment? — Jack C., More Information: Emissions Analytics , Tire Dust Is Pollution ; Why Don’t Tires Last as Long on an EV?

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Mercedes-AMG Brings Entry-Trim SL 43 to America

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turbocharged engine breathed upon by AMG and featuring an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. Electronically controlled, this drives the shaft of the turbocharger directly to accelerate the compressor wheel before the exhaust gas flow takes over the drive it in a conventional manner. What’s that, you say? Glad you asked.