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0Frankfurt: Volvo details downsized VEA four-cylinder gas and diesel engines 1315515780
Swedish automaker Volvo says it will take the "next step towards zero emissions" with the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling of downsized four-cylinder gas and diesel engines. Peter Mertens, Volvo's senior vice-president of research and development, claims:
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Aggressive engine downsizing held back by low-speed preignition problems? 1287143820
Engine downsizing is considered an effective method to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency. The basic concept is simple: replace a larger engine with something that displaces less and, typically, packs a turbocharger to make up for any lost power. One impediment to engine downsizing is ...
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Rotrak introduces efficiency-boosting variable-drive supercharger for downsized engines 1286125320
Cutaway of Rotrex variable drive superchargerRotrak, a 50:50 joint venture between traction-drive specialist Torotrak and centrifugal supercharger producer Rotrex A/S, will introduce its variable drive supercharger system at the 15th Supercharging Conference in Dresden. The uniqueness of the ... -
2011 Bentley Continental GT to get new V8 with 40% lower CO2 emissions 1283878860
2011 Bentley Continental GT – Click above for high-res image galleryLast year, Bentley took its first tentative step toward reducing the CO2 emissions from its high-powered luxury vehicle lineup with the introduction of the E85-capable flex-fuel Continental Supersports. While few, if even ... -
Shift towards smaller, more efficient vehicles began in 2007 and there's no turning back now 1279116180
2010 Mini Cooper 50 Camden Edition – Click above for high-res image galleryIf you think back to 2007, the last of the so-called boom years before the big crash, the automotive market was ripe with sales of luxurious vehicles, mammoth SUVs and full-size trucks. Small, economical cars had ... -
PSA Peugeot Citroën to launch three-cylinder turbo in 2013 1271286120
PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced that it will spend €175 Million to tool up one of its engine plants to build a new turbocharged inline three-cylinder engine. The Douvrin engine plant will have a capacity of 320,000 units per year starting in early in 2013. The 1.2-liter engines will ...
