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Ramming Speed: Meet the 2025 Ram RHO

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seconds, with the quarter-mile vanishing in 13.1 seconds at 105 miles. A Jounce Control system is here to "provide bottom-out control during the most extreme compression events" and all drive modes can provide "peak damping" for the same. Under the RHO's hood is a 3.0-liter Ram is promising a 0-60 time of 4.6

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3.0L I-4 EcoDiesel to make North American debut in 2014 Ram ProMaster van

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A new, 29,000-psi (2,000-bar) common-rail fuel-delivery system managed by the engine control unit (ECU) allows for variable timing and duration of multiple fuel-injection events. High-efficiency exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) cooler (which also benefits emissions compliance). The air filter service interval is 30,000 miles.

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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride, and quick

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However, the cars still create exhaust, which is still poisonous to the children riding behind these polluting engines. The emissions from these engines cause smog and harm the health of those who breathe them – so putting them directly in front of small children isn’t the best idea.

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Neste Oil’s Diesel regenerativ to be run again on the Nürburgring circuit

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The ADAC 24-Hour Race held at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany is an annual endurance event open to both sports and production cars. mile) circuit in this year’s event. NExBTL renewable diesel was used for the first in the event last year. HEICO Sportiv has entered a Volvo C30 for the event.

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Mercedes-Benz sets Pikes Peak diesel record with near-production C 300 d

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mile) route—which includes 156 bends with a change in altitude of 1439 meters (4,721 feet)—in just 11.37 The C 300 d is powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine with fourth-generation common rail direct injection featuring piezo injectors, two-stage turbocharging and exhaust gas recirculation. l/100 km) highway.

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NVIDIA outlines functional safety architecture for NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle platform

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At CES, NVIDIA outlined its functional safety architecture for NVIDIA DRIVE, its AI autonomous vehicle platform, which uses redundant and diverse functions to enable vehicles to operate safely, even in the event of faults related to the operator, environment or systems.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

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The EPA rates the Range Rover’s all-electric range (AER) at 51 miles with a full charge of the 38.2 Over 161 Southern California miles of more city than highway driving, our combined average was 24.9 The rear has slim LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular chrome exhaust tips. kWh battery. second range.

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