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DUH charges Zafira diesel emits up to 17x more NOx than permitted under certain conditions; Opel rebuts with its own testing

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In three additional tests under normal test conditions—and thus with non-rotating rear wheels—however, the NO x values were below the legal value limit of 80 mg/km in each case. DUH has submitted the report to Germany’s KBA (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority. Select raw NEDC test results. Source: DUH.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

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While I provided my own transportation and lodging, I did grab a soda from one of their coolers. Even the most hardcore driving mode still tries to prioritize electric propulsion at low speeds while the adaptive exhaust system is burbling at idle — the engine itself doing nothing. I am only human.) Let’s start with the powertrain.

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Opel introducing new top-end 2.0L BiTurbo diesel in Insignia; Euro 6.2, WLTP testing

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seconds with a maximum speed of 233 km/h (145 mph). more than 9 times the legal limit—under real-world conditions. liter engine with single turbocharger, the new top-of-the-line diesel uses Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) exhaust after-treatment technology with AdBlue injection. l/100 km (27 mpg US), extra-urban 5.7

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). second launch from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7 In a test by Car and Driver magazine, the car exploded to 60 mph in 2.0 Ferrari conservatively quotes a 2.5-second

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. Because the exhaust system transports only water, it can be made of lightweight polymer. The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements. lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 litre V6 TDI engine.

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