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BMW unveils new 7 Series; battery-electric i7

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The new V8 borrows technology from BMW Motorsport, and features a new exhaust manifold, external oil cooling, and further developed turbocharging. seconds while returning an estimated range of up to 300 miles (estimated range of up to 300 miles according to preliminary BMW AG tests based on the EPA’s test procedure standards).

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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87 mph, when the maximum speed of the electric motor would be reached at approx. On the test bench, prototypes of the battery have already successfully completed countless test miles. Electric drive mode: all-electric driving from a standstill up to 81 mph, the combustion engine always remains switched off. 13,500 rpm.

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Opel introducing new CNG Zafira Tourer with 329-mile natural gas range, lower fuel consumption

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The new natural gas Zafira Tourer will offer a range of up to 530 km (329 miles). Like the previous model, the Zafira Tourer features Opel’s monovalentPlus system and has a 14-liter gasoline reserve, giving it an extra 150 km (93 miles) of range. This reduces harmful emissions, leading in turn to cleaner exhaust gases.

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Audi A3 launching with new 4-cylinder engines; cylinder-on-demand, supplementary indirect injection, start-stop and modular efficiency technologies

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US gallons) per 100 km (62 miles).The In the previous model, some of the gasoline engines were mounted with a forward tilt of 10 degrees, and their exhaust side faced the radiator grille, while the exhaust side of the TDI engine faced the bulkhead. Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 8.6 liters (0.11

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Qoros Auto unveils drivable engineering development car with QamFree engine; near +50% boost in power & torque, -15% fuel consumption

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This results is much more precise and completely customizable control over valve duration and lift, on both the intake and exhaust sides. “Called QamFree” in the Qoros application, FreeValve uses PHEA technology to replace the traditional camshaft-based method of controlling valve operation in an internal combustion engine.

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Land Rover unveils the diesel Range Rover Hybrid Long Wheelbase in Beijing; first diesel hybrids in China

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Together with the Range Rover Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), it will be the first diesel hybrid from any manufacturer to be offered in China. In EV mode the Range Rover Hybrid can travel at speeds of up to 30 mph (48 km/h) for a range of up to one mile (1.6 km) before the diesel engine seamlessly restarts.

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Toyota doubles the electric range in the new version of Prius PHEV with 8.8 kWh pack

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Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid. kWh battery pack, to offer an estimated 22 miles (35.4 kWh pack—and to drive at speeds up to 84 mph (135 km/h).

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