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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
liter V6 engine produces up to 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft (649 N·m) of torque. With the water-cooled intercooler keeping turbo temperatures down, the V6 engine improves on the outgoing V8 engine in every way. The exhaust valves’ shape has also been optimized to enhance cooling performance.
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NOVEMBER 28, 2018
liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT) transaxle. The battery provides a subtle power boost when pulling away in order to put less strain on the engine and eliminate the “rubber band” effect experienced with some hybrids.
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NOVEMBER 18, 2015
liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT). The smaller transaxle and power control unit allow for the auxiliary battery to be installed in the engine compartment. The retuned 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter The new Prius design features a 0.24
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NOVEMBER 9, 2009
The ActiveHybrid X6 is BMW’s first application of the two-mode transmission developed in partnership with GM and then-DaimlerChrysler, and offers approximately a 20% reduction in fuel consumption versus a comparable vehicle powered by a combustion engine alone, while at the same time offering an increase in driving dynamics. Click to enlarge.
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MARCH 2, 2009
Of that 10% improvement, about 6% can be attributed to the new hybrid system (including the larger combustion engine) and about 4% to efficiency improvements in other aspects of the vehicle, such as better aerodynamics, said Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka. Atkinson cycle engine. DOHC 16-valve VVT-i engine.
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AUGUST 13, 2009
The full hybrid ActiveHybrid X6 is BMW’s first application of the two-mode transmission developed in partnership with GM and then-DaimlerChrysler, and offers approximately a 20% reduction in fuel consumption versus a comparable vehicle powered by a combustion engine alone, while at the same time offering an increase in driving dynamics.
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
GS 450h engineers have aimed for reductions in fuel consumption and emissions without sacrificing performance. liter V6 engine mated to a compact, high-output, water-cooled permanent magnet electric motor. Compression is delayed in an Atkinson Cycle engine, because the intake valves close late.
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