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Audi twists e-tron 3319 lb-ft torque rating

When introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Audi boasted its all-electric e-tron was fitted with four electric motors producing "230 kW (313 hp) and 4,500 Nm (3,319.03 lb-ft) of torque." While the e-tron's styling may have raised a few eyebrows, we were notably moved by the quoted torque figure – especially when we considered that the twin-turbocharged Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, one of the most powerful vehicles on the road, makes 738 lb-ft in comparison. We were stupefied by the number, and it set off more than a few ... Read more →

How does Nissan's battery-free e-4WD work? Lascelles Linton

To assist their gas engines, Nissan has developed e-4WD, or electric four wheel, which uses electric motors but has no batteries. Is this a hybrid? Yeah. Think of it as a mild series or serial ...

Los Angeles Times: E320 Bluetec is best car Californians can't buy Dane Muldoon

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil has a good piece about the California Air Resources Board ...

Piezo injection technology breaks into top engine list Dane Muldoon

Siemens VDO has announced that for the first time an engine equipped with piezo direct injection gasoline (DIG) technology has featured in Ward's 10 Best Engine List of 2007. The 300 hp / 224 kW BMW ...

Audi twists e-tron 3319 lb-ft torque rating 16 days ago on Autoblog Green

When introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, Audi boasted its all-electric e-tron was fitted with four electric motors producing "230 kW (313 hp) and 4,500 Nm (3,319.03 lb-ft) of torque." While the e-tron's styling may have raised a few eyebrows, we were notably moved by the quoted ...

How does Nissan's battery-free e-4WD work? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

To assist their gas engines, Nissan has developed e-4WD, or electric four wheel, which uses electric motors but has no batteries. Is this a hybrid? Yeah. Think of it as a mild series or serial hybrid, which is a kind of hybrid that uses a generator instead of a battery to power the electric motors. ...

Los Angeles Times: E320 Bluetec is best car Californians can't buy 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec. Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil has a good piece about the California Air Resources Board adopting the EPA's Tier II, Bin 5 emission standard two years before most of the U.S. leaving the 2007 ...

Piezo injection technology breaks into top engine list 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Siemens VDO has announced that for the first time an engine equipped with piezo direct injection gasoline (DIG) technology has featured in Ward's 10 Best Engine List of 2007. The 300 hp / 224 kW BMW 335i Twin Turbo 3-liter engine, which features Siemens VDO DIG technology, was unveiled at the Geneva ...


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