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

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Known internally and to Volkswagen enthusiasts as the “Evo4,” its two most difficult roles might be under the hood of the 2022 Golf GTI and R. The 2022 Golf GTI makes 241 horsepower and delivers an EPA-estimated 34 mpg on the highway. Elsewhere in the world, even in Germany, the Golf R isn’t available with a manual transmission.

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Ford 1.0L EcoBoost wins 3rd consecutive Int’l Engine Of The Year; VW 1.4L TSI takes 9th straight win; Tesla the Best Green Engine

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liter EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) was named 2014 International Engine of the Year for the third consecutive year. liter cubic capacity category, making it the most successful engine in the history of this international competition for engine technology. l/100 km (57 mpg US) and thus a CO 2 figure of 94 g/km. Volkswagen’s 1.4-liter

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Audi unveils TT and TTS Roadsters prior to Paris debut; evolution of Audi Space Frame; up to 54.7 mpg US with diesel

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Internal steel ribbing ensures the aluminum sills have high-strength properties. US mpg), which equates to CO 2 emissions of 114 grams of CO 2 emissions per kilometer (183.5 The switchable flaps in the exhaust system underscore the sporty sound. The aluminum A?pillars ft) of torque, the 2.0 TDI ultra is already a sporty engine.

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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

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100km (43 mpg US), equivalent to 143 g/km CO 2. L/100 km (41 mpg US) with associated CO 2 of 151 g/km. Both TDIs are fitted with an SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust aftertreatment system. This substance is continuously sprayed into the exhaust gases upstream of the SCR catalytic converter.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. TDI of the XL1 also shares key internal modifications for reducing emissions with the 1.6 With the goal of reducing emissions, exhaust gas recirculation and an oxidation catalytic converter as well as a diesel particulate filter are used.

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VW wins “Best New Engine Award” for 1.4L TSI engine with active cylinder management (ACT)

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TSI with automatic cylinder deactivation (ACT) ( earlier post ) received the “Best New Engine Award” at the 2013 International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. litre TSI the most successful engine in the 15-year history of this international engine technology competition. Click to enlarge.

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Audi SQ7 features new V8 TDI, 48V system, electric compressor

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mpg US), corresponding to CO 2 emissions of 194 grams per kilometer (312.2 Two exhaust-gas turbochargers are activated selectively according to the concept of sequential charging, since exhaust gas only flows through one turbocharger at low and intermediate load. The newly developed 4.0-liter seconds; top speed is 250 km/h (155.3

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